Man jailed for role in 'county lines' drug operation (opens original article in a new tab)

A 24-year-old man was jailed for exploiting vulnerable individuals to facilitate a county lines drug operation in Aberdeen, involving multiple properties and organized crime.

• Victor Kihu was jailed for six years and five months for his role in a county lines drug operation.
• Kihu exploited vulnerable people, including some listed as missing, to supply Class A drugs from eight properties in Aberdeen.
• County lines networks use violence, exploitation, and coercion, with Kihu's group operating between Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Inverness.