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An Operation Scorpion campaign from 25 November to 1 December focused on child criminal exploitation and targeted county lines.

Communities in Dorset are urged to report any drug-related activity in Operation Scorpion, which covers the South West.

Three men and one woman were jailed for supplying Class A drugs in a county line from London to Bournemouth.

Three county lines drug dealers in Bournemouth have been sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court after a series of warrants.

During a national intensification week, two men in Dorset were arrested and a potential adult victim of human trafficking was identified.

Criminals involved in county lines drug dealing, human trafficking, modern slavery, burglary and vehicle crime will be targeted.

The operation targeted hotspot areas across the South West, including Bournemouth, focusing on the night-time economy.

The seven dealers were involved in operations that involved millions of pounds of class A drugs being sold.

The five men, who all came from London, have received jail sentences following joint work with the Metropolitan Police.

Operation Viper is aimed at disrupting county lines drug dealers and the police are urging people to report any suspicious activity.