Law enforcement has ramped up operations against county lines drug trafficking in east London, particularly at Stratford station. This two-day operation involved police, sniffer dogs, and knife arches aimed at identifying hidden illegal drugs and weapons. The police reported worries about the exploitation of vulnerable young people as young as nine, using social media to recruit children for drug running. Results included multiple searches, several arrests, and interventions to protect at-risk youths. With criminal organizations preying on children, authorities reiterated their commitment to disrupt these operations and hold offenders accountable.
Detective Superintendent Craig Payne emphasized that operations targeting child exploitation in drug trafficking happen every day, with a firm commitment to pursue offenders in court.
Amanda Radley from BTP stated that the involvement of children as young as nine in county lines drug trafficking highlights the severe nature of exploitation happening today.
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