During a police operation targeting county lines, officers arrested eight individuals after uncovering a gun hidden inside a pizza box, along with a stash of cocaine and knives. The operation involved the County Lines Taskforce and was triggered by the suspicious behavior of a teenager at a station. This crackdown highlights ongoing efforts to remove dangerous weapons and illegal drugs from the railway network, reflecting collaboration between the British Transport Police and Kent Police to ensure community safety.
This was yet another success story for the public who use the railway and the communities they live in with dangerous weapons taken off the streets as well as a substantial haul of drugs.
The expertise of our County Lines Taskforce working in partnership with local police forces ensures that our resources are targeted to areas where individuals peddle drugs and weapons on the rail network.
This operation was a high visibility deployment to deter and disrupt criminality on the railway but we work around the clock, day in, day out across the country.
Police officers found a gun hidden inside a pizza box as well as cocaine during a crackdown on county lines, resulting in multiple arrests and charges.
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