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London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Police seize gold bars, teeth and guns in unusual' drug gang crackdown

Police seized unusual items including gold bars and gold teeth during a week-long drug gang crackdown resulting in over 2,000 arrests, nearly 10% being children as young as 14, and closure of 335 drug lines.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Sorry, 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.
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UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Laughing 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 ago

Children 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
3 months ago

I 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.
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London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 months ago

Teenage 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.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
10 months ago

'We are losing a generation of young people to drug gangs'

Communities are battling against the exploitation of children in the drug trade.
Young children are being coerced into county lines drug trafficking.
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