ORGANISED CRIME · BBC COLLABORATION
Crime on the high street
A two-part account of investigative work behind a major BBC story.
Two episodes bring together Graham and Ray’s account of their contribution to a BBC investigation into high-street crime. The subjects include illicit cigarettes and vapes, exploitation, trafficking, corruption and money laundering.
Part one introduces the investigation; part two follows the undercover reporting and explains their role in identifying some of those involved. Original BBC reporting links will be added after editorial verification.
Questions to follow
- How can apparently local businesses form part of a wider crime story?
- What did undercover reporting add to the investigation?
- How did identifying people and connections help the reporting develop?
This introduction connects publicly available sources. Read the original publications for the full evidence and context.