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Cowboy clampers could be jailed for five years if they flout strict rules unveiled today. In a huge victory for the Daily Mail, ministers have decided that clampers operating on private land must be threatened with prison if they are to be finally brought into line. The cost of removing a clamp will also be slashed after the Government agreed to implement every aspect of our Curb the Cowboy Clampers manifesto, including giving drivers an independent right of appeal. It follows massive support for this newspaper’s demand for the regulation of the ‘legalised mugging’ industry, currently worth £1billion a year. Clampers will face a tough Security Industry Authority licensing regime, backed by a new code of conduct. It will fix maximum fines for having a clamp removed at as little as £40 outside London, and £70 in the capital. The towing away of vehicles within minutes being clamped will be barred. A maximum charge for recovering a towed car will be fixed at around £105 outside London, or £200 within. Currently, total charges can top £500. Clampers will also be banned from marching terrified drivers to cash points, and will no longer be able to hide signs to catch out unsuspecting drivers. More