Gangs still forcing children into 'county lines' drug trafficking

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Gangs still forcing children into 'county lines' drug trafficking
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Police taskforce head says Covid-19 lockdown has not led to fall in numbers of young drug runners

Children and vulnerable adults are still being forced by gangs to travel from cities to towns and villages as part of “county lines” drug trafficking, according to the head of a police taskforce set up to tackle the problem.

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