The town on the edge of Peak District well on the way to being free of drug gangs

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Buxton, the quiet spa town in the High Peak area of Derbyshire, is known for its scenic views, beautiful Georgian town houses, and a thriving market yet there is a surprising dark side to all of this, as Manchester-based County Lines gangs had been using the town.

However Project Unity, a home office operation put in place to tackle county lines operations across the country has been a success in Buxton. As part of an operation started last year by Derbyshire police, more than 80 arrests have been made, five properties have been issued with closure notices and drugs have been seized - notably just under 1,000 cannabis plants found above an old M&S store in the town centre.

You might not picture Buxton as a hub of criminal activity, and

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