The tell-tale signs of County Lines activity may include unexpected visitors at a home, mood shifts in residents, evidence of drug use, unexplained luxury items, young individuals frequenting ...

Some cases of County Lines see the dealers taking over a local property, normally belonging to a vulnerable person, and using it to operate their criminal activity. This is known as cuckooing.

Incidents related to County Lines can sometimes involve the takeover of a local property, usually belonging to someone vulnerable, turning it into a base for criminal activities - an act referred to ...

County Lines, as defined in a Home Office Serious Crime Strategy report, refers to the practice of gangs and organised crime groups distributing illegal drugs across various regions in the UK, ...

Between 25 November and 1 December, officers arrested 94 individuals who were deemed to be involved in county lines activities, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary said. County lines is ...

In some instances of County Lines exploitation, criminals commandeer a local property, usually belonging to someone vulnerable, and use it as a base for their illicit activities, a practice known ...

and work with them to exit their involvement in county lines activity. If under-25s are identified outside of their home towns, the rescue service will be deployed to bring them home safely.

The British Transport Police has confirmed that four men have been arrested on suspicion of various drug offences following a ...

A man, aged 19, has been arrested on suspicion of offences related to the supply of class B drugs. This follows a warrant ...