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Operation Spartans and tackling county lines
The national "county lines intensification week" saw more than 1,400 arrests across all forces in England and Wales. We talk to one investigator in the north west about his strategic approach to the gangs involved.
Operation Spartans was an eight month investigation resulting in 41 convictions
By - Cachella Smith
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