Gang members arrested in raids on drug network running from London to Norwich

Five people have been arrested in dawn raids targeting a suspected county lines network that ran from north London to Norwich.

Metropolitan Police officers raided nine addresses in Hackney, Ilford, Tottenham, Enfield and Islington on Wednesday, in an operation targeting gang members.

Five people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs since April last year. "A large amount of cash" was seized.

There are thought to be around 2,000 county lines networks running in England and Wales, with their activity affecting every police force.