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Dealing with change in class of drug users

Asian criminals are targeting middle and upper-class clients, crime statistics show

By: Keerthi Mohan

by Nadeem Badshah ASIAN drug dealers are increasingly selling to middle-class users, running home delivery services where they give out business cards and use chip and pin payment, according to experts. Community leaders have warned that the criminals are luring more wealthier clients behind closed doors, rather than on the street, to avoid being caught by police. Customers are willing to spend £150 for a gram of cocaine, compared to £50-£60 charged on the street, and are offered loyalty discounts in a trend which is tearing addicts’ families apart. Home secretary Sajid Javid launched a crackdown in a recent speech,…

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