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More than 1,600 arrested in ‘county lines’ drugs crackdown across England and Wales

December 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

More than 1,600 people have been arrested in a county lines crackdown. The policing minister joined an early hours raid in southeast London as forces across England and Wales took part in the “intensification week”. […]

More than 1,600 arrested in police blitz on UK county lines drug dealers

October 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police have arrested more than 1,600 suspects across the country in a blitz on county lines drug dealers. For a week investigators targeted city gangs who exploit vulnerable youngsters to distribute drugs in towns and villages. Police […]

Police arrest 13 over UK’s ‘biggest drug conspiracy’

October 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police investigating what they say is the UK’s biggest ever drugs conspiracy have arrested 13 men in dawn raids. The arrests follow a National Crime Agency investigation tracking drugs allegedly smuggled into the UK in lorry loads […]

Police arrest 586 people in county lines crackdown

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Nearly 600 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested across the UK in the past week, the National Crime Agency has said. Police forces led by the National County Lines Coordination Centre […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]