County Lines

Three arrested and drugs seized in Kempston Road and Queens Park after county lines operation

Bedfordshire Police’s Boson team seized drugs following successful warrants in Bedford yesterday (Wednesday) targeting a suspected county lines gang...

Teenager aged 15 amongst five charged after major Bedford drugs bust

Five people, including a 15-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy, have been charged and a further two arrested on suspicion of drug offences after...

Drugs and weapons seized in Bedford during county lines clampdown

Bedfordshire Police have made two arrests and seized drugs and weapons in Bedford as part of a national crackdown on county drugs lines. Warrants were carried out at five addresses...

Sword and cocaine recovered as part of Bedford county lines warrant

During a police operation targeting county lines drug dealing, a significant quantity of suspected Class A drugs and a sword have been recovered at an...

Bedfordshire Police shut down drug dealer phones in first use of new powers

Phones connected to drug dealing lines in the area have been shut down by Bedfordshire Police in the first use of new powers created to disrupt drug dealing networks. Yesterday (5 August) Bedfordshire...

Bedford arrest lands drug dealing “mastermind” behind bars

A county lines drug dealer, arrested in Bedford, has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after an extensive investigation by Bedfordshire Police. Abdirizak Alassow, 21, of Pemdevon...

Three year sentence for county lines drug dealer

A county lines drug dealer who was arrested following a stop and search in Bedford has been sentenced to three years behind bars.

Two men arrested after county lines raid in Bedford

Two men were arrested this morning after an early morning raid by police officers carrying out an on-going investigation into county drugs lines. Cannabis, mobile phones, money, and...

Police raids in Bedford to tackle county drugs lines

Three raids in Bedford have helped police across the eastern region arrest 60 people, charge one man, and bring a victim of modern slavery into protection. The local raids, carried...

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