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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 hours agoHow young girls are being exploited to carry drugs across the country
Young girls are increasingly targeted by county lines grooming gangs, leading to coercion into drug trafficking and abuse.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week agoPolice seize gold bars, teeth and guns in unusual' drug gang crackdown
We did have an unusual seizure, we had a gold bar seized. I think it might be just indicative of the type of criminal lifestyle some of these drug dealers want to lead, the sort of bragging rights and things.
London politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoSorry, Trump and Farage London is no lawless warzone'. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan
London reached its lowest per capita homicide rate after increased policing investment, arrests, weapons seizures, county line closures and disruption of organised crime.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months agoLaughing teenagers who posed for selfies after killing homeless man near King's Cross station jailed
Three teenage drug runners murdered a homeless man near London King's Cross, celebrated in selfies and videos, and received prison sentences including a life term.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months agoChildren taught about debt bondage to tackle county lines
"County lines is where strangers, or gangs, or those involved in criminal activities try to use children for their own benefit," explains Leo Powell, a county lines educator. He was carrying out a role play with the children about grooming. "I've bought some food for him, he thinks we're friends, so now I say, "you owe me money', explains Mr Powell to the class. "That's called debt bondage."
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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months agoI reported my child missing then heard nothing': Young people who fall through gaps
A missing child was groomed into a county lines drug gang after authorities delayed action for 10 days, revealing deprioritisation and resource gaps that increase exploitation risk.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 months agoTeenage murders at 13-year low in London, as Met Police chief insists capital's streets are safer'
London experienced no teenage murders across July and August, contributing to the lowest youth and overall homicide levels in decades amid intensified policing and arrests.
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