British-Pakistani Kidnap
Official figures reveal a rise in the number of British Pakistanis kidnapped while visiting Pakistan. One MEP says criminals know they can get away with it scott free.
The number of British Pakistanis kidnapped while visiting relatives in Pakistani has nearly trebled over the last four years. The official figures are small - going from 8 to 22 cases - but the police believe they represent only a partial picture. In many cases, families pay ransom demands to get loved ones released. One MEP says criminals are abducting people in the knowledge they are unlikely to be brought to justice.
Also - drugged up drivers. We ask why has the Home Office failed to hit its own deadline for introducing drug testing machines in police stations. With officials dragging their feet, camapigners say more people are likely to die at the hands of drivers who've got behind the wheel of a vehicle high on drugs.
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