BTP on County Lines: "We didnt think it is as prevalent as it clearly is"

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BTP on County Lines: "We didn't think it is as prevalent as it clearly is"

BTP County Lines taskforce lead, Gareth Williams, speaks with Police Oracle about all the force has learnt since they established a specialised taskforce in 2019.

Date - 15th June 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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The pure numbers that the BTP County Lines task force are now dealing with and the young ages of some of those involved have surprised the detective who is leading the effort. “Since December 2019, we've made 1,827 arrests. You need to...

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