Drugs and cash seized in county lines crackdown Police in Scotland seized thousands of pounds worth of drugs and cash in a week-long crackdown on county lines gangs who exploit vulnerable people and children. The operation discovered 64 addresses believed to be used for the purposes of cuckooing - where a vulnerable person s house is taken over by drug dealers. A total of 29 vulnerable people were also identified during the national intensification week, co-ordinated by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) last week. Police Scotland’s Assistant Chief Constable Pat Campbell said the gangs bring violence to our communities. She said: County Lines gangs are not welcome in Scotland.
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Officers raided properties in Methil and Kennoway during a week of action on so-called county lines, recovering crack cocaine worth an estimated £3,000, more than £5,000 in cash and a taser.
Two men from Birmingham were charged and appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court last Thursday.
Kieran Carolan, 22, and Daniel Church, 20, are charged with offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act and the Firearms Act.
Neither man made any plea, with Carolan expected to appear again today, while Church has been released on bail.