UK police raided 15 sites in Inverness, arresting 16 and charging seven in a crackdown on county lines drug networks.

Highland Police conducted 15 raids in Inverness as part of a UK-wide operation targeting County Lines drug networks, resulting in 16 arrests and seven charges related to Class A drug supply. Officers seized drugs, cash, phones used for drug deals, and weapons, disrupting operations that exploit vulnerable individuals through tactics like "cuckooing." The effort, part of National County Lines Intensification Week, involved multiple police teams and focused on safeguarding victims, including children, amid ongoing concerns about organized crime in rural areas.