Police raided nearly 40 addresses across the county with 39 men and five women arrested, along with six people aged under 18
Fifty people have been arrested and a large haul of weapons, drugs, cash and mobile phones seized as part of a county lines blitz in Lancashire.
Thousands of pounds worth of Class A and Class B drugs were also seized along with thousands of pounds in cash, 40 mobile phones, and 17 weapons. Police raided nearly 40 addresses suspected of being used for cuckooing – where someone’s home is taken over by criminals to prepare or deal drugs.
Lancashire Constabulary’s County Lines lead Supt Graham Hill, said: "We are working harder than ever to crack down on County Lines criminals who bring drug dealing and violence into our communities and this activity is a snapshot of the work carried out across Lancashire every single day to disrupt those involved in organised crime as part of Op Warrior.
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