Operation Apollo

Operation Apollo was launched in November 2022 by Cheshire Constabulary in a bid to combat county lines - they have since secured multiple convictions and have seized thousands of pounds worth of cash and illegal drugs.
County lines drug dealing involves organised crime groups based in major cities extending their criminal enterprise into towns and rural locations.
They often recruit and coerce young children and vulnerable adults to sell illegal drugs for them.
In their first year, Op Apollo secured over 100 years’ worth of prison sentences and tore down 70 county lines gangs.
Just six months later, Op Apollo have now dismantled 112 county lines and have put 53 offenders behind bars, who are collectively facing over 200 years’ worth of sentences. A further 35 people are still awaiting sentencing or trial. Over 150 people have also been charged with drug related offences as a result of Cheshire Constabulary’s commitment to tackling County Lines.
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