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Increasing number of Kent children used by gangs as 'money mules'

By: Lucy Hickmott lhickmott@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 13:13, 17 September 2019

Updated: 13:15, 17 September 2019

There's been a rise in the number of children in Kent being targeted by criminals to be 'money mules'.

Figures show more than 130 under 18s were convinced by gangs to allow them to use their bank accounts to hide criminal funds last year - that's up more than 80% on 2016.

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