Nine suspected drug dealers who police believe to be linked to county lines practices have been arrested in Northumberland.
Northumbria Police officers carried out a series of co-ordinated strikes throughout Alnwick yesterday (April 13). A haul of drugs and cash was recovered as part of a dedicated county lines crackdown in the region.
Officers raided four addresses in the town, each linked to county lines – the practice that sees ruthless dealers use dedicated mobile phone lines to prey on the vulnerable and sell highly addictive substances at low prices to keep addicts coming back for more. A total of nine people were arrested on suspicion of drug supply and remain in police custody at this time.
