said criminals are using apps and video games to circumvent traditional face-to-face recruitment techniques.“They’re getting youngsters to recruit their friends,” he told the M.E.N.“Real proper drug dealers can’t be bothered to make a fake online profile - they get the workers to do it for them.
These kids are already on the apps and then they just pick someone.”Matthew - who now runs community interest company 1 Message to mentor and support families - says dealers' tactics have developed so they don’t even have to leave the house.He said: “Guys give kids vouchers on Fortnite parties and GTA5 and buy passes for them to get them to add them.”Insp Pearson says he has even heard of criminals using JD Sports vouchers to groom kids.“Whatever.
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