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In the United Kingdom, the county lines drug supply model is the practice of trafficking drugs into rural areas and smaller towns, away from major cities. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Criminal gangs recruit and exploit vulnerable children, sometimes including children in pupil referral units and those who have been excluded from school , and exploit them to ...
Since the Home Office County Lines programme was established in 2019, more than 5,000 drug lines have closed, with crack cocaine and heroin primarily being the predominant drugs being supplied.
Here's how county lines gangs exploit vulnerable people and what to do if you see them operating.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 January 2025. Organised crime gangs Gang-related organised crime in the United Kingdom is concentrated around the cities of London, Manchester and Liverpool and regionally across the West Midlands region, south coast and northern England, according to the Serious Organised Crime Agency. With regard to ...
Officers charged 105 people with a total of 223 charges relating to drug trafficking and Class A and B drugs. More than 200 arrests made in week-long crackdown on county lines drug gangs Skip to ...
County lines can mean: Borders between counties; County lines drug trafficking, the practice of trafficking drugs into rural areas and smaller towns in the United Kingdom; County Lines, a 2019 film starring Ashley Madekwe
Six men are jailed for their roles in moving illegal drugs from Leeds to the North Yorkshire coast.
Unlike many other street gangs, the Mali Boys are not active on social media and seek anonymity, though it has been reported they use Facebook to monitor police officials. The gang has connections with other organised crime groups in London, and operates county lines drug networks.