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- In 2025, UK Home Office reported a record year for gang busts, closing over 2,740 drug lines and nearly 1,000 knives.
- The data show 1,657 gang leaders were charged, the highest since 2019.
- County lines networks exploit children to sell drugs, mainly crack cocaine and heroin, in towns.
- Policing minister Sarah Jones emphasized the government's plan to invest £34 million this year to combat knife crime and support police operations.
