County lines gangs ‘offering lip filler and botox’ to lure girls into drug trade

Young women and teenage girls are increasingly being groomed into county line drug gangs, with tactics such as offering beauty treatments like Botox and lip fillers. In the West Midlands, girls have been manipulated into carrying guns and drugs in prams to avoid detection. Charities warn of a “safeguarding pandemic” as gangs exploit vulnerable youngsters with drugs and weapons, preying on females who remain invisible victims in the criminal landscape.

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