POLICE have made two more arrests in Oxford as they continue to crack down on county lines drug-dealing.
Officers said a 'young lad' was arrested in the Botley area on Saturday night, and police found a 'large quantity of drugs' as well as two knives.
Posting on Facebook this morning, officers did not specify his age, but said he is from Birmingham.
Last night they made another arrest in Oxford city centre, also linked to county lines dealing.
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Officers described the suspect as a 'young male' from London, and said he had been taken into police custody.
The arrests were made by the Oxford Public Spaces Drugs Taskforce, which launched last year after Oxford City Council, Thames Valley Police and Oxfordshire County Council teamed up to tackle the problem.
County lines dealing refers to when drug gangs from large cities expand to smaller towns and cities.
According to the National Crime Agency, they often use violence to 'drive out' local dealers and exploit children and vulnerable people to sell drugs.
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