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Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) observes an early morning Merseyside Police raid on a home as part of 'Operation Toxic' to infiltrate county lines drug dealings, ahead of the publication of the government's 10-year drug strategy, in Liverpool, England, on Dec. 6, 2021. Christopher Furlong/PA
The UK government will “come down hard” on drug-dealing gangs, put “problem drug users” into rehab, and potentially take away users’ passports and driving licences, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Dec. 6.
Johnson’s comments come as policing minister Kit Malthouse gave a statement in Parliament on Dec. 6 outlining the government’s 10-year strategy to combat drug sales and drug use in the country.