Boris Johnson joins police on drug raid as PM pledges 'crack down'

BORIS Johnson this morning took aim at "disgusting" drugs gangs - while a minister said Brits should dob in their mates for using cocaine. Joining cops for a dawn raid in Merseyside, the PM vowed to snuff out evil criminals using kids to do their dirty work. He promised he'd "come down hard on the gangsters who are making hell of people's lives." The Government is this week unveiling a blizzard of tough measures to show voters they're serious about tackling crime. Wearing a Kevlar vest - and beanie for the early morning chill - Mr Johnson put the thousands of gang networks on notice. He said: "We want everybody to be able to grow up in safer streets, everybody to have the right to have a safe community to grow up in and too many people have their lives blighted by these county lines gangs, so you've got to do two things at once. Read more: Boris Johnson blasts ‘disgusting’ drugs gangs as he wears stab vest on dawn police raid https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/16952944/boris-takes-aim-at-disgusting-drugs-gangs/ The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk Like The Sun on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesun/ Follow The Sun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139 #BorisJohnson #Drugs #Police