by Jennifer Kennedy, LBC
A recent study has uncovered that terrorists held in British prisons are instructing organised criminals on how to construct explosive devices.
In exchange for the information, extremist inmates are being taught by gang members how to launder money, navigate the dark web, and acquire weapons potentially usable in terror plots.
The findings come amid growing alarm over the emergence of Islamist gangs within the prison system following violent incidents involving prison staff.
Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, said: “Extremists and career criminals now operate with near impunity inside some of this country’s highest-security prisons.“
“That is a complete failure of leadership – and a dangerous abdication of one of the state’s core duties: maintaining order behind bars.“”When Islamist terrorists and organised crime figures are left to forge alliances, we aren’t just witnessing a security lapse – we’re watching a national threat incubate in plain sight. This cannot be allowed to continue.”