Two arrested in Buxton in county lines drugs investigation

Officers targeting county lines gangs during a national week of action have arrested five people in relation to the supply of drugs across Derbyshire.

A man and a woman were arrested on Fairfield road Buxton on September 15 during an Investigation into an alleged county line operation between Manchester and Buxton.

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A warrant conducted at house where 60 grams of what is believed to be amphetamine was found, along with cash and a number of knives.

A 40-year-old man from Buxton was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class B drugs and has been released under investigation.

A 29-year-old woman from Buxton was arrested on suspicion of ABH, theft and being concerned in the supply of class B drugs. She has been released under investigation.

The county lines intensification week, which took place from 14 – 20 September, to saw teams from the north and south of the county targeting gangs involved in the selling of class A and B drugs.

Officers also worked with officers from Greater Manchester Police and British Transport Police to target key train routes into Derbyshire from the Manchester focusing on the line through Buxton, Glossop and New Mills.

There was also targeted work around making sure those working and using public transport are aware of the signs of people being involved in county lines drug dealing – as well as particular work in relation to taxis being used by gangs to traffic children and drugs around the region.

Detective Inspector Matt Croome, who oversees the team in the south of the county said: “Each and every day our officer’s and staff are working to disrupt and deter county lines drugs dealing in Derbyshire.

“However, the national weeks of action show just how much work goes on across the country to help protect our communities.

“Across the county we have seen fantastic work to detect and disrupt the drugs supply into Derbyshire which is at the heart of many different crimes.”

Detective Inspector Gareth Smethem, who runs the team in north Derbyshire, said: “With two major cities on our northern borders we work closely with our colleagues from both South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

“During the week of action officers worked with their counterparts in the British Transport Police and Greater Manchester Police to target the train line from Manchester through Buxton, Glossop and New Mills.

“We know that public transport is used as a means to transport vulnerable young people and drugs across borders and I would urge every who uses local bus and train routes to be on the lookout for the signs of county lines.”

A 27-year-old man from Derby was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and has been released under investigation Officers arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs in the Derby area on September 18.

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