Police charge 14 people following County Lines crackdown in Crawley
The suspects aged between 19 and 53 were charged and will appear in court next month
More than a dozen suspected drug-dealers have been charged to appear in court, following a two-week crackdown on County Lines in Crawley.
Approximately 300 wraps of heroin, 352 wraps of cocaine and 380 grams of cannabis were seized, along with 49 mobile devices, five weapons and £27,645 in cash.
The action was carried out by the Op Centurion team, supported by Crawley CID, Crawley Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Met Police’s Op Orochi team.
The operation, which ran from 27 November to 8 December, was part of the town’s new Stronger Safer Crawley scheme, designed to tackle serious organised crime and protect vulnerable members of the community.
A total of 18 County Lines were disrupted, 19 arrests were made and 14 suspects between the ages of 19 and 53 were charged and will appear in court next month.
PC Dave Oliver, who led the operation, said: “We will continue to act on information and intelligence to disrupt County Lines drug-dealing, crack down on offenders and protect those most at risk of harm in our community.”