Officers have broken down doors, arrested thousands of suspects and seized large amounts of drugs, money and weapons as they closed hundreds of lines.

A total of 12 deal lines were shutdown across the region and large quantities of Class A and B drugs were seized ...

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Photos show some of the drugs and cash seized in the North East within one week amid a County Lines crackdown A total of 84 arrests were made in the region, as well as over £120K of criminal cash, ...

Intense police action aimed at tackling drug operations in the city has led to the arrests of more than a dozen people. Enforcement action to target County Lines operations across the city has been ...

County lines is where illegal drugs are transported from one area to another, often across police and local authority boundaries.

Police have seized an "unusual" haul of items, including a gold bar, a gold suitcase, and even gold teeth, alongside firearms, during a week-long crackdown on drug gangs. The operation resulted in ...

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CRIMINAL gangs are exploiting kids as young as NINE to use as drug mules across Britain’s rail network. The youngsters are recruited — and often kept there by threats — as part of “county lines” ...

Calls for a new rail link between Gloucester and Hereford to help cope with tens of thousands of new homes have been welcomed ...