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But the youngsters, believed to have been forced into a Romanian-based Roma gang of beggars and pickpockets, can generate £100,000 annually from their activities, according to the police.
And virtually all of the proceeds make their way back to southern Romania - to towns where huge houses have sprung up and prestige cars line the streets.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11524734
You'd have thought the authorities in Romania might be interested in where these people are getting their wealth from. Unless, of course, they're paying tax on it and the authorities don't care....
