16 people have been charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
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More than 20 people have been arrested, with 16 charged, following a major police operation targeting the drugs supply in Welwyn Hatfield.
Operation Telic, which ran for six months, used a combination of covert and reactive tactics to disrupt county lines drug dealing.
County lines is the name given to the trafficking of drugs out of cities into smaller towns and rural areas.
As a result of the operation, five county lines coming out of London were identified and disrupted by police.
Additionally, three vulnerable juveniles and an adult were identified for safeguarding and are now receiving help and support.