A secret police operation which spanned for eight-months saw multiple drug gangs intercepted and blown apart.
But gang members from Manchester and Merseyside have now been locked up for a combined 141 years as part of Cheshire Police’s largest ever county lines operation. It saw a crackdown on activity by the Long Haired Luke 2, Onion, Jonno and Paul gangs.
On a daily basis - and in full view of the local community - drug deals would take place at parks as children played nearby. Gang members would compete with one another for their place and ownership, MEN reports.
