14 arrested in crackdown on organised crime gangs exploiting children and vulnerable adults Date published: 27 May 2021 Photo: Greater Manchester Police The 14 arrests by Greater Manchester Police come as part of National Week of Action to help tackle County Lines Fourteen people have been arrested in Greater Manchester as over £7,000 worth of Class A drugs have been seized in a crackdown on organised crime gangs exploiting children and vulnerable adults. The 14 arrests by GMP come as part of National Week of Action to help tackle County Lines, when organised crime gangs exploit children and vulnerable people, forcing them to move or store drugs, drugs money and weapons through cohesion, control and intimidation.