Officers conducting a week-long crackdown focused on targeting county lines gangs and protecting the vulnerable made 20 arrests and took steps to safeguard 20 people.
Teams working around the clock for our specialist Serious Violence Unit also seized more than £7,000 in suspected criminal profits, alongside large quantities of Class A drugs.
Arrests were made across the county as officers executed targeted warrants at addresses linked to county lines activity, often acting in direct to response to concerns raised by residents about drug activity and anti-social behaviour.
Warrants were executed at addresses in Southend, Basildon, Harlow, Braintree and Chelmsford.
Arrests were also made by officers out on patrol, keeping a watchful eye on their communities
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