LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Organised criminal gangs are exploiting vulnerable people, including children, forcing them to cultivate cannabis in Britain where street prices are among the highest in Europe, the National Police Chiefs' Council said.
Police seize an average of a quarter of a million cannabis plants every year with an estimated street value of more than 62 million pounds, the NPCC, which represents senior police officers, said.
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