South Yorkshire Police warn of drug gangs targeting ‘vulnerable’ to use homes for criminality

In a week long crackdown on gangs exploiting children to expand their drug networks, it has been revealed that some organised crime groups are taking over the homes of vulnerable adults as a base for their activities.

Known as ‘cuckooing,’ gangs use the homes of vulnerable occupants to store drugs and weapons or as a base for dealing in the hope of avoiding detection.

Read more at: https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/south-yorkshire-police-warn-of-drug-gangs-targeting-vulnerable-to-use-homes-for-criminality-1-9387258

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