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Crime Crackdown: Inside the NSW Government’s plan to target gangs recruiting children

NSW Government unveiled sweeping laws Wednesday to combat gang violence targeting children. Police Minister Yasmin Catley said criminals pay children as little as $5000 to steal cars using encrypted apps for recruitment. New legislation imposes 12-year sentences for recruiting minors into crime, increasing to 15 years if victims are under 16.

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