New investigation tool will help in county lines gangs battle

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New investigation tool will help in county lines gangs battle

Evidence gathering tech letting officers do days worth of work in seconds.

Date - 16th September 2018
By - Sophie Garrod - Police Oracle

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Investigators are using a tool to take down dangerous county line dealers who are contributing to a surge in violent crime. County lines activity has become an increasingly popular way of dealing drugs around the country involving gangs grooming...

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