# Best of: On the line - the never-ending battle

An episode of [The Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1501716010), 18 Aug 2026, 27 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/storiesofourtimes/e/6a7edf8f049c692a6b3cd537/media.mp3

This is episode two of a five-part special investigation into county lines drug dealing from The Times and The Sunday Times first published in March. Today we go inside Operation Titan, as North Yorkshire Police fight back against county lines drugs gangs. But with each line the police shut down, another pops up in its place, sometimes within days. The Sunday Times' northern editor David Collins investigates how to break the cycle. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Read more: Drug dealers use anti-slavery law to escape prosecution | I was a county lines drug runner. I tried to quit, then I was stabbed Watch: School-age kingpins: why children now hold the key to county lines Host: David Collins. Producers: Kate Lamble and Taryn Siegel Executive producers: Tim Walklate and Dan Box We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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