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County Lines offender Saed Ali (pictured) was handed a long jail sentence for peddling Class A drugs from his Coventry home into Nuneaton

Police seize £1million worth of drugs, arrest 109 suspects and discover £20K cash and weapons in just one week

Staff ReporterMarch 19, 202201 mins

Police have seized around £1 million worth of drugs, over £20K of cash and weapons and arrested over 100 people suspected of running illegal narcotics supply chains – all within a one week period. Last week (7-13 March), West Midlands Police took part in a national operation targeting County Lines that run heroin, cocaine and…

Police have smashed 20 drug 'County Lines' and rescued 82 children from drug gangs

82 children rescued from the clutches of drug gangs and over 20 criminal networks smashed

Abdul KareemJune 17, 2020June 17, 202001 mins

A police crackdown has resulted in over 20 County Lines drugs networks being shut down and rescued 82 children from the clutches of ruthless drug dealers. Since last November detectives carried out 88 safeguarding interventions to protect vulnerable youngsters from the grip of criminals. A huge stash of weapons including knifes, machetes and various firearms…