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Bedfordshire Police dismantle Bedford drug network as county line leader jailed

A 24-year-old Bedford man who directed a large-scale county drug line using a network of local runners has been jailed for six years and five months after police raided his property...
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Officers seizing Class B drugs and cashduring County Lines Intensification Week operation March 2026 Image Bedfordshire Police

Drugs, knives and cash seized in county lines crackdown across Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire Police arrested ten people, seized drugs, knives and cash, and carried out prevention work during a week of action against county lines crime. The work took place last week...
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Five years jail for county drugs line operator

A man supplying crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis has been jailed for more than five years after stepping into a leading role within a county drugs network following the conviction of its previous...
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A boy suspected of being involved in a county lines drug gang is arrested by Bedfordshire Police officers Image Bedfordshire Police

24 Hours in Police Custody: ‘Lost Boys’ episode exposes realities of child exploitation in county lines drug gangs

The harrowing reality of child exploitation by county lines drug gangs will be laid bare in the latest episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody this weekend as the documentary follows Bedfordshire Police...
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Four county lines closed as Bedfordshire Police make arrests and seize weapons and cash in crackdown

Thirteen people have been arrested, and four county lines closed as part of a week-long crackdown on drug networks operating across Bedfordshire. The County Lines Intensification Week...
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“It’s a vital story to tell” – CODE to highlight issues of County Lines and youth knife crime in Bedford River Festival performance

CODE, created by the 'Justice in Motion' theatre company, are set to perform at the Bedford River Festival, on Saturday, 20 and Sunday, 21 July, between 12pm to 3pm, in Harpur Square...
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Luton Crown Court. Image: Thomas Nugent/Geograph

County lines gang member jailed

A Bedford County Line drug gang member was jailed for 8 years and 8 months yesterday (Wednesday). Shamadul Islam, 22, of Ampthill Road, Bedford was one of six men operating the 'Ginge Line'...
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‘Cuckooed’ flat in Bedford busted as county lines drug base

A cuckooed flat in Bedford was used as the base for county lines drug dealers, a court heard yesterday (Thursday). Six men ran The Ginge Line from the flat in De Parys Avenue which they used as a base to...
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Bedfordshire Police reveal secret operation to tackle county lines and end child exploitation

Bedfordshire Police have released details of a secret operation to target callous drug dealers exploiting children and vulnerable people in county lines drug networks. Drugs, weapons...
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Police ‘map’ 10 organised crime gangs operating in Bedford Borough

Bedfordshire Police has ‘mapped’ ten organised crime groups and three gangs in Bedford borough, councillors were told. Detective Chief Inspector Katie Dounias...
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