County lines: Record year for gang busts and knife seizures

Knife murders plummeted by 27% and overall knife crime cut by 10% since Government took office Programme proven to cut knife crime, preventing around 840 stabbings per year Record numbers of drug dealing lines have been shut down, dangerous criminals brought to justice and knives taken off Britain’s streets under the Government’s relentless crackdown on county lines gangs. New figures show last year was the best year on record for the Home Office’s County Lines Programme, set up to tackle the ruthless drug dealing gangs who use children […]
