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Organised crime in the West End: the organisation of vice, pornography and prostitution...
Catalogue reference: MEPO 26/353
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This record is about the Organised crime in the West End: the organisation of vice, pornography and prostitution... dating from 1973 Jan 01 - 1986 Dec 31 in the series Metropolitan Police: Registered Files, Crime (CR Series). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MEPO 26/353
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1973 Jan 01 - 1986 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Organised crime in the West End: the organisation of vice, pornography and prostitution in the West End of London by 'The Maltese Syndicate': conviction of members of the Syndicate for living off immoral earnings of prostitution, conspiracy to pervert thecourse of justice, conspiracy to murder and murder. Orderable at item level.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- CR 210/73/247 PART 1
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 59 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Policing
- Crime
- Sex and gender
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11550484/
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MEPO 26
Metropolitan Police: Registered Files, Crime (CR Series)
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