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About How Police Take Down Britain's Drug Gangs | SAS Catching The Criminals

Former SAS soldier Phil Campion joins police, investigators and enforcement teams on the front line as they take on organised crime, drug gangs, fly-tippers and illegal money lenders. From dawn raids and covert surveillance to dramatic arrests and undercover operations, discover the tactics used to protect communities and bring criminals to justice.

How Police Take Down Britain's Drug Gangs | SAS Catching The Criminals is presented by Blue Light - Emergency Response. Its listed runtime is 42 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
How Police Take Down Britain's Drug Gangs | SAS Catching The Criminals
Runtime
42 minutes
Language
English

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