Do you think you would recognise County Lines exploitation?

Operation Toxic: Two charged in County Lines investigation Operation Toxic is part of Project Medusa - a Merseyside-led initiative set up to tackle suspected County Lines drug dealing and child criminal exploitation across the country.

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Ministers launch Action Plan to address Child Criminal Exploitation in Northern Ireland.~ The action plan a cross-departmental, multi-agency plan to improve the response of government to the exploitation of young people.

This exact thing is going on every day, right across the UK:

A County Lines drug dealer who used a dedicated ‘deal line' to run his illegal enterprise has been jailed for four years. He was spotted by covert police officers who observed his illicit activities. #countylines #police #caught #cce #gamechanger

We've made the #CYPNowAwards shortlist...........again! 🏆✨ This time it's for the Digital Innovation Award. The winners will be announced on 28th November 2024 at Novotel London West, Hammersmith. 🤞

We've made the #CYPNowAwards shortlist! 🏆✨ Join us and all the inspirational finalists in celebration at the best night in the children's services calendar on 28th November 2024 at Novotel London West, Hammersmith.

Zombie Knife Ban Comes into force: A ban on zombie knives and machetes yesterday became law as part of a long overdue government crackdown targeted at saving lives.

Gamechanger Nominated for The Children & Young People Now Awards 2024! The awards, now in their 19th year. They also provide a rare opportunity to champion the vital work of services supporting children, young people and families across the UK.

Knife crime offences double in England and Wales as zombie knife ban comes into effect New knife-detection technology could be used at concerts and sporting events, according to police.

WATCH: Police snare county lines drug dealer hiding in Peterborough garden:

Public urged to be vigilant to help stop county lines gangs: Now Dorset Police are asking members of the public to help spot the signs of this criminal exploitation happening in our communities.

National team marks six years of disrupting County Lines The National County Lines Coordination Centre, part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council with the aim of co-ordinating national law enforcement activity across England and Wales.

Two members of Shakka county line gang sentenced: Between December 2022 and November 2023 25-year-old Al-shakil Sadiq, of HMP Lindholme, ran a drug operation supplying heroin and cocaine called the 'Shakka' line between Oldham and Barrow.

Zach Parry has been jailed for 27 months after admitting to dealing cocaine on behalf of a Merseyside-based gang. The 26-year-old handed himself in last November but refused to reveal the location of a phone he had been using to sell the class A drugs.

In the 12 months leading to August this year across the UK, Crimestoppers received almost 4,000 anonymous reports from concerned members of the public specifically mentioning suspected ‘County Lines’ activity.

Yesterday The Gamechanger Team were at The Emergency Services Show at The NEC in Birmingham. Our hard-hitting, gritty, IMPACT, INTERVENTION & INFORM titles that delve into the issues of CCE and County Lines. To see more about Gamechanger, click here -

Suspected drug dealer arrested and knife seized in Wolverhampton Police arrested a suspected drug dealer and seized a blade whilst on patrol in Wolverhampton.

The operator of a county lines mobile phone sent out more than 3,000 bulk text messages to drug users from his home. It was part of his role as a phone holder - for the so called 'Danny' line.