A VULNERABLE resident found at a house in Oxford is suspected to have been 'cuckooed' as part of a drugs probe.
A county lines drug dealer was arrested during a police operation at an address in Blackbird Leys on Tuesday.
Officers seized more than £1,300 cash, a Bowie knife and over 60 wraps of class A drugs.
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The bust comes after the Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Team identified a victim at risk of being cuckooed.
Cuckooing occurs when criminals target vulnerable individuals and use their addresses for illegal activities.
The victims usually live alone and the offences are often drug-related.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the force confirmed that the suspect has been charged and the victim safeguarded.
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