County lines drugs trade5 days agoFormer cop jailed for creating cocaine supply chainFormer Greater Manchester Police officer Gary Parkinson was jailed for six years and four months.5 days ago8 May 2026County line drug dealer and accomplices jailedJay Carmen, 38, from Bromsgrove, pretended to raise money for cancer through his dealings.8 May 20267 May 2026Man who ran cocaine gang from mum's house jailedThe gang are jailed for supplying hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cocaine.7 May 202614 Apr 2026Arrests as e-bikes, phones and machetes seizedExtra police were deployed to north-west London in week-long crackdown which led to over 40 arrests.14 Apr 202612 Apr 2026Police shut 400 drug lines as 89 dealers jailedThe county lines taskforce recovers £500,000 in cash under the Proceeds of Crime Act.12 Apr 202631 Mar 2026Growing number of teens being exploited by drug gangs, charity saysA project in Inverness is working to counter the influence of so-called county lines crime groups.31 Mar 202623 Mar 2026'We talk about getting support, not stitches'Schools in West Yorkshire are using theatre to teach pupils how criminal gangs target young people.23 Mar 202616 Mar 2026'Cuckooing' victims safeguarded in police crackdownThree county lines drug networks have been dismantled as part of a regional crackdown16 Mar 202613 Mar 2026Multiple arrests in county lines drugs crackdownPolice say county lines causes long-lasting harm to vulnerable people, who may be being "cuckooed".13 Mar 2026...