The National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC), part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and funded by the Home Office marks six years of disrupting County lines drug gangs, today.

 Since 2018, 5 627 lines have been closed, more than 16,500 people arrested and 8,800 individuals safeguarded.

Every policing region in England and Wales has a dedicated NCLCC Co-ordinator and analytical resource to measure this threat and access to the Continuous Improvement Team to support with their force response to County Lines. In addition, there is a programme funded Co-ordinator in Scotland, recognising the lines from England that impact this part of the UK.

The Police Chiefs recognize that the flow is one way. There are no major drug gangs based in Scotland, bringing terror to Small Town England.

Police Scotland estimate more than 50 County Lines gang groups, all from London, Liverpool, Birmingham or West Yorkshire, operating out of the homes of vulnerable adults in mainly small towns, across Scotland, bringing extreme violence, cheaper, stronger drugs, child abuse, sexual exploitation and trafficking.

Some local media and the tabloids are reporting this terror but BBC Scotland, STV, the Herald, the Scotsman and the large English (Scottish Edition) newspapers are studiously ignoring this phenomenon as it’s potentially very damaging to the image of the Union.

Have BBC Scotland ever mentioned this? 18 October 2019 and 27 May 2021 but never since. There is clearly an editorial edict in place.

Source: https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/national-team-marks-six-years-of-disrupting-county-lines