Swadlincote Police admit the town may still be a target for 'County Line' drug dealers - and are urging the public to watch out for signs of it happening.

A post on the Swadlincote SNT Facebook page refers to Channel 5's Hour of Duty programme shown last month which featured a raid on an address in Woodville being used by a dealer where charges were made.

The episode also featured Swadlincote officer PC Mark Holmes.

But the Police are determined to stamp out the practice of 'cuckooing' in the town - this is the practice of dealers exploiting young and vulnerable people.

They have posted a list of signs to look out for if you suspect County Lines dealers are operating.

The SNT's post reads: "Swad SNT's very own TV star PC Mark Holmes, whom you may have seen recently featured on Channel 5's Hour of Duty.

"While Mr Holmes may be after a BAFTA for his fantastic portrayal of a

Derby Police Officer, the series also includes a warrant completed by the Derby Pro-Active team in Woodville, where they target an address being used by a County Lines drug dealer and manage to secure charges.

"The criminals who run these operations exploit young and vulnerable people, they will target children and adults – often with mental health or addiction problems – to act as drugs runners or to move cash.

"In some cases, the dealers will take over a local property to operate their criminal activity from, this is known as cuckooing.

"As an area we have been and could continue to be targeted, so please look out for these signs and contact us should you recognise any:

An increase in visitors and cars to a house or flat

• New faces appearing at the house or flat

• New and regularly changing residents (e.g different accents compared to local accent

• Change in resident's mood and/or demeanour (e.g. secretive/ withdrawn/ aggressive/ emotional)

• Substance misuse and/or drug paraphernalia

• Changes in the way young people you might know dress

• Unexplained, sometimes unaffordable new things (e.g clothes, jewellery, cars etc)

• Residents or young people you know going missing, maybe for long periods of time

• Young people seen in different cars/taxis driven by unknown adults

• Young people seeming unfamiliar with your community or where they are

• Truancy, exclusion, disengagement from school

• An increase in anti-social behaviour in the community

• Unexplained injuries