More than 1,600 people have been arrested in a week-long crackdown on county lines drugs gangs, with the policing minister joining an early hours raid in south-east London.
All police forces across England and Wales took part in the “intensification week” which resulted in the arrest of 1,660 people – with 80% to 90% expected to be charged – the closure of 261 county lines and seizure of more than £3 million worth of drugs, 557 weapons and four XL bully dogs.
