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