Main content
County lines: 'I was dealing drugs at 12'
Sarah (not her real name) was 12 when she and her older brother got caught up in county lines drug-dealing.
County lines networks often operate by city dealers recruiting vulnerable young people from country towns and villages to distribute drugs.
Now 14, Sarah told ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live that she sometimes walked for up to three hours at a time to sell "the tiniest bit of weed".
This film is a reconstruction and Sarah’s words have been spoken by an actor.
Duration:
This clip is from
Featured in...
Real-life stories—5 Live In Short
Unique, moving and gripping stories we've heard on air.
More clips from 5 Live In Short
-
Warning as hot water bottle burns to children rise by 55%
Duration: 01:06
-
‘I received online abuse over coconut placard’
Duration: 02:14
-
8-year-old Noah meets his Tom Gates hero
Duration: 01:19
-
Over 30 million people a year experience baby loss globally
Duration: 01:19