CRIMINALS owe at least £1billion in unpaid fines - almost double the amount of six years ago.
Critics warn that the shocking statistic shows offenders are being given a licence to break the law.
Figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws show £977million was owed to the courts last April.
According to Ministry of Justice statistics, that debt is rising at £7m a month meaning the billion-pound barrier was broken last August.
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