Operation shampoo
- Title
- Operation shampoo
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 3 Aug 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:02:52
- Description
- Oni Bhattacharya reports on a police investigation in West London codenamed Operation Shampoo, which has uncovered a major international mafia style crime network involving members of the Asian community. Over 150 people are helping police with their enquiries after the small time activities of two gangs - the Tootinungs and the Holy Smokes - led to the discovery of the worldwide connection. Includes interviews with Detective Superintendent Roy Herridge.
- Contributors
- Oni Bhattacharya; Roy Herridge
- Keywords
- London; Police; Criminals; Asian peoples; Criminal investigation; Organized crime; International crime; Operation Shampoo; The Tootinungs; The Holy Smokes
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