Police storm 8 homes in Greater Manchester in major county lines and modern slavery raids - a teen is among 13 arrested
manchestereveningnews.co.ukhereLocal people are being urged to “look beyond the obvious” and understand that exploited and vulnerable people “don't always look vulnerable and don't always act like victims”.Today’s raids follow a four-month investigation into the transportation of class A drugs and the trafficking of vulnerable young people between the Oldham and York areas - codenamed Operation Homestead.County Lines is the term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs into areas across the UK, using dedicated mobile phone lines.These criminals often exploit children and vulnerable adults and use them to move and store drugs and money across county lines.Since the inception of Operation Homestead, GMP has been working.
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