POLICE have arrested 14 people for offences linked to class A drug supply in South Worcestershire last month. 

The South Worcester County Lines Team shared the figure, which is linked to five separate drug lines operating within the Worcester City area.

As well as the arrests, a large quantity of heroin and crack cocaine has been seized both in bulk and smaller, ‘street deal’ amounts.

Officers have also seized over 20 mobile phones including two 'drugs lines phones', £2,190 in cash, two knives and one sword.  

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Detective Sergeant Luke Papps, from the South Worcestershire County Lines Team, said:

“It is important to remember that not only are we working hard to arrest and charge those dealing, supplying and trafficking drugs but we are also targeting organised gangs and County Lines groups who are exploiting children; our aim being their safeguarding and preventing them from becoming further exploited.

"The same rationale is applied to other vulnerable people who drug dealers seek out and then take over their homes in order to facilitate their distribution and supply.

"This is known as cuckooing and destroys lives."

Four men have been charged and remanded to prison, awaiting trial.

Curtis Hewitt aged 25 of Castle Mews, Carterton, charged with possession with intent to sell crack cocaine and heroin

Oliver Brighton aged 20 of no fixed abode, charged with possession with intent to sell crack cocaine and heroin

Aaron Brooks aged 32 of Bearwood Road, Birmingham, charged with possession with intent to sell crack cocaine and heroin

Steven Edwards aged 41 of Broad Lea Close, Worcester, charged with being concerned in the supply of class A drugs

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If you have any concerns or information about drugs being sold in your community, you can report it online via the West Mercia Police website or call 101.

Alternatively, if you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to the police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers.

The service is anonymous and they never ask your name and they cannot trace your call or IP address.

You can contact them at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ or 0800 555 111.