How technology is affecting County Lines drug dealing

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How technology is affecting County Lines drug dealing

Creative uses of new technologies are enabling county lines gangs to stay one step ahead of law enforcement.

Date - 1st August 2022
By - Russell Webster - Work with Offenders

Crest Advisory and Forensic Analytics have just published the latest bulletin from their research project on the role of technology in ‘county lines’ - the name given to drug dealing where urban gangs or organised crime groups (OCGs)...

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