County lines drug dealing is the “highest risk” to York and has resulted in “significant violent incidents”, said one of the sergeants involved in the operation.
North Yorkshire Police said it launched Project Titan in December 2024 in response to “growing concern of an influx in county line drug dealers in the city”.
County lines is when illegal drugs are transported from one area to another.
North Yorkshire Police said networks of gangs and organised crime groups are using children, young people and vulnerable adults to deal drugs and carry out other illegal activity on their behalf.
Since Project Titan was launched in York, 113 arrests have been made, which resulted in 29 charges, with 12 charges leading to the person being remanded in custody. Seventy-four live investigations remain ongoing, the force said.
The operation involves specialist intelligence officers carrying out surveillance work in York communities to gather information about where county lines drug dealing is happening in the city.
These officers operate in plain clothes and uniform and are “ready to strike with a moment’s notice”, said a police spokesperson.
Detective Chief Inspector Shaun Page, Project Titan’s lead, told The Press there has been a “huge increase in violence related incidents” in York since last September.
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