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Opinion: Richard Okorogheye’s Case Is Typical Of How Police Fail Black Families

Stories like Richard’s are the rule, not the exception for Black missing children and their families, writes Minority Matters’ Aisha Ahmed.
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'My Son Was Murdered By A County Lines Gang. Why Didn't Police Listen To Me?'

Blind spots from police, social services and even charities are allowing child trafficking to thrive. Here's what needs to change.
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How County Lines Exploit Children For Drug Dealing

Sadia Ali, co-founder of Minority Matters, discusses how criminal gangs use children to move drugs across the country, along "county lines" and how the effects are being felt in already marginalised minority groups the most.
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Explained: What 'County Lines' Is And How It Works

This is how young people are stolen from outside school and trafficked around the UK to sell drugs.
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‘Your Dealer Is Nearby’ – How Drugs Are Delivered To Your Doorstep

These are the substances driving county lines operations and how much Britain’s most popular drugs cost.
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Revealed: Drug Gangs Are Stealing Children From Loving Families – Even In Lockdown

“County lines” operators are using jaw-dropping tactics to snare vulnerable children across the UK.
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County Lines Drug Gangs 'Drive Huge Rise In Child Modern Slavery Victims'

Cases more than doubled last year.
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Number Of 'County Lines' Drug Gang Networks Doubles In A Year

Criminals are using vulnerable young children to spread illegal operations from cities to smaller towns, figures show.
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