Nottinghamshire police teams shut down county lines and take drugs off the streets
A dedicated team of officers is continuing to shut down county lines drug operations and support vulnerable people being exploited by criminal gangs. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276
Latest figures show that of the 98 county lines identified in Nottinghamshire[2] since 2018, 80 have either been closed or are no longer active. Recent operations have seen a total of 16 people charged in relation to county lines investigations.
Large quantities of cocaine, heroin and cannabis have all been taken off the streets and thousands of pounds in cash and high value goods has been seized during raids and other police operations.
Latest figures show that of the 98 county lines identified in Nottinghamshire since 2018, 80 have either been closed or are no longer active.
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DCI Gemma Scott, of Nottinghamshire Police[3], said: “County lines drug dealers line their pockets by preying on some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. “The force has a dedicated team of officers, working alongside multiple other policing teams, to tackle this national problem by identifying the criminal gangs, taking out the drug dealing line and bringing offenders to justice.