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Man in 20s arrested in Bolton on suspicion of supplying class A drugs and cuckooing as officers shut down suspect county line |
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A man in his 20s received an early morning wakeup call today (Monday 24 February), as officers from our County Lines Team executed a warrant at an address in Bolton.
He was arrested on suspicion of being concerned with the supply of a Class A substance and cuckooing. Officers carried out a search of the address and seized a mobile phone believed to be used as a drugs line.
Cuckooing is the term used when criminals take over the home of a vulnerable person is taken in order to use it to deal, store or take drugs, and other criminal activity. The practice is associated with county lines drug trafficking.
Often criminals and organised crime gangs (OCGs) target people who are lonely, isolated, or have addiction issues. It's common for OCGs to use a property for a short amount of time, moving address frequently to reduce the chance of being caught.
There are several signs to look out for that may indicate someone is a victim of cuckooing: frequent visitors at unsociable hours changes in your neighbour’s daily routine unusual smells coming from a property suspicious or unfamiliar vehicles outside an address your neighbour may look dishevelled or seem anxious Please click on the following link to read more about this article Man in 20s arrested in Bolton on suspicion of supplying class A drugs and cuckooing as officers shut down suspect county line | Greater Manchester Police
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