Taxi driver saves 80-year-old from scammers on her way to get cash from the bank
The woman was in the taxi to the bank to take out £2,000 for the fraudsters but the driver overheard her conversation and alerted bank staff.
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Officers will also be carrying out targeted activity including education sessions and searches as part of the ongoing work to tackle knife crime.