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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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The hand of a police officer holding a small bag of white powder. In the background is a person with their hands behind their back and in handcuffs.

Three arrested in Bedford as police seize drugs and weapons in cross-border crime crackdown

Three men arrested in Bedford after suspected cocaine, a zombie knife and a bat were found during police operations targeting organised crime across Bedfordshire...
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The hand of a police officer holding a small bag of white powder. In the background is a person with their hands behind their back and in handcuffs.

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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