Nine arrests and 88 wraps of heroin seized as Cambridgeshire Police crackdown on county lines crime
It was part of a national week of action.
Nine arrests have been made and 88 wraps of herion seized by Cambridgeshire Police.
It was part of a national week of action on county lines crime.
Throughout the week (14-21 September), police also visited vulnerable people across the county to check they were not being exploited by county lines drug dealers.
Warrants were executed in Cambridge, Peterborough, Wisbech and London where the arrests were made.
They seized 88 wraps of heroin, more than £1,000 cash and multiple mobile phones.
Five potential cuckooed addresses, where drug dealers take over the home of a vulnerable person in order to use it as a base for dealing, were visited and five people safeguarded.
Detective Chief Inspector Chris O’Brien, who lead the operation, said:
“County lines is a priority in Cambridgeshire and during this targeted week we successfully dismantled four drug lines.
“Our work will continue beyond this week of action to tackle drug networks, which bring a whole host of criminality to our county as well as harm to the most vulnerable people in our communities.”
Throughout the week the force was also urging the people to recognise the signs that children and younger people who are being exploited by county lines criminals.
Public spaces like bus and train stations, fast food outlets, hotels and roadside services can be where young victims of exploitation are most visible.
Detective Chief Inspector O’Brien added:
“We often hear that victims of county lines criminality don’t know they are being exploited or don’t have the confidence to report it because they fear there may be consequences.
“Children and young people who are being exploited may not always appear vulnerable or act the way we may expect victims should. If something doesn’t feel right, it may not be.”
If you suspect someone is at risk of child exploitation, you can report it anonymously .