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- Police in the UK arrested over 2,000 individuals during a week-long operation against drug gangs, with nearly 10% being minors.
- Officers shut down 335 drug lines distributing heroin, cocaine, and spice-laced vapes, seizing over £1.5 million in cash and 200kg of Class A drugs.
- The operation also confiscated 121 firearms and unusual items like a gold bar.
- Commander Paul Brogden noted the shift of county lines operations from cities to rural areas and the rising exploitation of children via social media.
- This operation is regarded as the "best ever" of its kind.
