noun
Street Slang
county lines
KOWN-tee-LYNZ · noun · slang
Drug supply run from cities to smaller towns via a dedicated phone line.
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County lines is a model of drug dealing in which gangs use a dedicated mobile 'line' to sell drugs across regions, often exploiting children and vulnerable people as couriers.
“He was recruited into a county lines operation and sent to a coastal town to deal.”
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county lines In A Sentence
He was recruited into a county lines operation and sent to a coastal town to deal.
Origin & Usage
UK criminal-justice term, 2010s; the 'line' is the phone number used to take orders.
Variants
county line
People Also Ask
What are 'county lines'?
A drug-dealing model where gangs use a dedicated mobile phone 'line' to sell drugs from cities into smaller towns, often exploiting children and vulnerable people as couriers.
Why is it called 'county lines'?
The 'line' refers to the dedicated phone number used to take drug orders, which operates across county boundaries.
Where does the term come from?
It's a UK criminal-justice term that came into wide use in the 2010s.
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