The report said: “Serious and organised crime presents a clear threat to the Ayrshire licensing trade and legitimate economy.
As a result, Ayrshire division continues to target known criminality in this area as well as attempting to reduce the opportunity for individuals to exploit legitimate licensing opportunities for their own illegitimate means.” It added: “At this current time, there are four Serious Organised Crime Groups being managed by Ayrshire Division with some of these groups having a known interest in a business requiring some form of licence to operate.
Not all groups are based in South Ayrshire but they all operate on a pan-Ayrshire basis.”There are 402 premises licenced to sell alcohol in South Ayrshire including on and.
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