Police arrest more than 700 in UK-wide county lines drug crackdown

400,000-worth of drugs also confiscated in a week as part of coordinated campaign

More than 700 people have been arrested and more than 400,000-worth of drugs confiscated in a week of UK-wide crackdowns on county lines gangs, police have said.

In coordinated law enforcement activity between 7 and 13 October, 49 "deal lines" across Britain were disrupted, 389 vulnerable adults and 292 children were safeguarded and 169 weapons were seized, including 12 guns, knives, swords and machetes.