Estate residents in Kettering urged to anonymously report crime
Crimestoppers, which operates independently of the police, added the campaign also aimed to highlight issues of grooming and exploitation. It said organised gangs were known to be targeting vulnerable people with gifts and promises of protection before trapping them in a cycle of fear and debt.Some are then coerced into transporting illegal drugs and cash across towns and cities, a practice known as County Lines.The charity warned people who bought drugs were directly funding criminal networks that exploit others. Sgt Jay Cheema from Kettering's neighbourhood policing team said: "We remain focused on tackling anti-social behaviour, drug harm and weapon-related offences within the Highfield estate area. "We want to encourage people to keep reporting crime, and feel confident and safe in doing so."
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