Protests across france Over Pension Reform plans which include raising the Retirement Age to 64. Now its time for breaking the county lines. Its every parents nightmare. He was climbing out the windows every night. He was climbing out the windows every night. They had him selling crack and heroin. Young people lured into a world of drugs, gangs and violence. He was beaten badly. To see your childs face twice the size of what it should be, no mother should see. There are calls for a change in the law. To make it a specific offence to deal to children under 16. But are they criminals or victims . If children are being exploited and coerced, the law would not criminalise them in those circumstances. Today we investigate what is being done to break the county lines. It is something you might have read or heard about on the news, county lines is defined as grooming by criminals to force teenagers into drug dealing and other activity. Drugs are often transported away from the big cities to s
officials haven t disclosed details about the object. now on bbc news, it s time for breaking the county lines. it s every parent s nightmare. he was climbing out the windows every night. they had him selling crack and heroin. young people lured into a world of drugs, gangs and violence. he was beaten badly. to see your child s face twice the size of what it should be, no mother should see. there are calls for a change in the law. to make it a specific offence to deal to children under 16. but are they criminals or victims? if children are being exploited and coerced, the law- would not criminalise them in those circumstances. - today we investigate what is being done to break the county lines. it is something you might have read or heard about on the news, county lines is defined as grooming by criminals to force teenagers into drug dealing and other activity. drugs are often transported away from the big cities to smaller towns and rural areas by children and vulnerable peo
protests across france over pension reform plans which include raising the retirement age to 64. now it s time for breaking the county lines. it s every parent s nightmare. he was climbing out the windows every night. he was climbing out the windows every night. they had him selling crack and heroin. young people lured into a world of drugs, gangs and violence. he was beaten badly. to see your child s face twice the size of what it should be, no mother should see. there are calls for a change in the law. to make it a specific offence to deal to children under 16. but are they criminals or victims? if children are being exploited and coerced, the law- would not criminalise them in those circumstances. - today we investigate what is being done to break the county lines. it is something you might have read or heard about on the news, county lines is defined as grooming by criminals to force teenagers into drug dealing and other activity. drugs are often transported away from the
done to break the county lines. it is something you might have read or heard about on the news, county lines is defined as grooming by criminals to force teenagers into drug dealing and other activity. drugs are often transported away from the big cities to smaller towns and rural areas by children and vulnerable people. the county line is the mobile phone used to take the orders. gemma has been looking at this and speaking to some of the families involved. what have they been saying to you? i have spent several months talking to charities and families about these children who are exploited and controlled by the county lines drug gangs. for example, in some cases when a child is talking to a social worker, gang members can listen in via the child s mobile phone. so, real control over who the child is talking to and what they are saying.
worker, gang members can listen in via the child s mobile phone. so, real control over who the child is talking to and what they are saying. but the thing that really surprised me was just how quickly young people can get embroiled in this world of drugs and gangs, as this mum, speaking anonymously, can explain. he was a happy child, on the go, 100 miles power, cheeky chirpy, who went into year 11 and knuckled down. he was then ready to do his exams. until lockdown came in march. and then my whole world fell apart. lockdown, he was supposed to be in, wasn t in, was going out, coming home at all hours, wouldn t answer my calls. he had just been absent from the home, not