More than 200 arrests have been made in an operation involving police nine forces to...

Published: 1:40 pm September 18, 2020
Updated: 5:31 am March 8, 2026
During the three-day operation, officers used Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and intelligence to target vehicles linked to violent crime – UKNIP

More than 200 arrests have been made in an operation involving police nine forces to tackle drug supply and linked violence on our roads.

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Officers from the Met, Surrey, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Thames Valley, Hampshire, City of London and British Transport Police worked to disrupt county lines gang activity in order to reduce gang, drug and weapon based violence.

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