Turning Teens Into Drug Runners | High Society

[@VICE]

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[@tukin5575]

The translation is good although it looks like a machine but it is okay

[@nocapshi4532]

😮😮😮😮😮

[@Epigrafe_garyibanez]

Sorprendente 👽

[@JosueRamos-hr8hn]

🎉

[@Eric_15974]

Me gustó el vídeo sigan haciendo más por cierto quisiera que hagan uno similar pero de Marsella 🇨🇵 con la DZ Mafia 🇩🇿 y Yoda Clan 🇲🇦

[@gouni-maemontgomery8428]

"I chose to give up on myself ... I was the problem 18 years ago; I'm now part of the solution." The amazing benefits of getting your life back. I respect Nequela Whittaker.

[@srspower]

If she wanted to actually be aspirational to young people in that position she would have set herself up running a business or getting a great job not grifting off the corpse of her old life.

[@jonslg240]

*I love how naive she is, thinking that kids caught moving drugs shouldn't face consequences for it would help the situation. More kids would be enticed to do it knowing they can just claim they were forced to. The kids caught would just go back to doing it as well. She plays on people's naivety by portraying every teenage drug runner as a victim being forced, pretending as if the majority of them aren't willing participants and using a couple stories to back that up. Vice has gotten sad over the years. They used to provide in-depth unbiased coverage when they were journeyman TV, but now all they are is a propaganda machine.*

[@jonslg240]

She even readily admits she was a willing participant while trying to portray everyone else as not being.

[@mag-7924]

@@jonslg240 why not just write im from the home counties and leave it at that

[@MigraineBuddy420]

@@jonslg240 I'm assuming you think kids can consent too.

[@voteZDLR]

I never even thought about it that way. These dealers are approaching kids like "Here, I'll give you $10 thousand dollars if you just look after my bag for a few hours." and inside the bag are drugs, knives, and various other forms of contraband. They then send their "boys" to rob you and all of a sudden they're like "Hey, I thought you were supposed to be looking after my bag? That bag was worth $3 thousand dollars. How are you gonna pay me back?" and then their boys simply give the products back to the dealer and then they've tricked these kids into having to work a debt off that in truth will never be repaid. They enslave kids in this way.

[@RJ-wx3fh]

Even the gifts, 'cant your mum get you lunch for school? here take £20, can't buy trainers? I'll get you a pair, don't worry about the price' kinda stuff seems pretty common to get them in. I'd imagine they can then call back the debt if the kid won't agree to run drugs etc. I also don't get how someone scratching themselves apart from withdrawal can always seem to find a dealer who's holding, but the police can't. I can't imagine it would take much of a reward per conviction to get users turning in dealers, from there they could use longer mandatory sentences to go after the higher levels with plea bargains.

[@markogaudiosi5243]

Why did tou wrote the exact same conversation we all saw on the video?

[@scottthompson5800]

You been watching top boy

[@voteZDLR]

@@markogaudiosi5243 If you can't comment on the subject matter of the video in the comments section I don't know where you can. That's like begrudging someone for farting in a bathroom. If not there, then where? Get over it.

[@nothanks9050]

@@RJ-wx3fh It's not a question of reward for turning someone in, it's knowing what punishment will happen to you and your family if you do.

[@360Fov]

Vice is top dog. The way that kid with the knife said 'thank you' when she said she hopes he can get out... he said it like he rarely hears any words of support.

[@joemomma6317]

Fr I noticed that too

[@Nocturn4lAnim4L]

They used to be top dog

[@bipolaryx]

@@Nocturn4lAnim4L who's at the top now ?

[@Nocturn4lAnim4L]

@@bipolaryx idk they fucked over Andrew for all gas no brakes and all of the important good series have been discontinued or canceled it feels like they’ve lost the spirit of what made them unique now there just basically an edgy buzzfeed

[@JRsmith.]

Lol top propaganda. Vice is not even a shell of what it once was.

[@AwokenEntertainment]

this style of documentary is why I started watching Vice so many years ago

[@vix_health_fitness]

Yup they’re back!

[@reachrightround3659]

Don’t lie u looked up teenagers u weirdo

[@quantumjourney1]

@@vix_health_fitness Do you guys even watch Vice? They never stopped doing content like this

[@ChrisM-bn5vr]

Yeah they have been making a come back for the past couple of years.

[@ChrisM-bn5vr]

@@quantumjourney1 Idk around 2014-2018 the content dropped in quality, they had less cool documentaries like this a lot of crap documentaries.

[@snortymcsnortface]

I understand that journalists should be as neutral as possible, but seeing someone that is that involved in the things is a really refreshing to see, her knowledge and understanding takes her really far in this piece. Great job

[@BobbyTMF]

She is a fantastic journalist, she asked great questions and pushed the police. I’m happy she got out the life and found her passion helping youth and working in journalism

[@hellrazor117]

Some of the things she said had the gears in the young drug dealers head turning. It was clear even under his mask he was conflicted. You can tell she's not just a good social worker but knows the trade in and out. There's never a better time to walk away then now.

[@MS-tc2fs]

🍏🍏C I A likely still runs the “substance” trade. They nurtured these groups in the 70s/80s and today the exact same parallels are seen in the characteristics of these groups.

[@Vfulncchl]

than*

[@wizkaqueefa9003]

@@MS-tc2fsTHEY ALSO DIRECTLY SOLD 1,000s OF KILOS OF COKE TO L.A. /CALIFORNIA GANGS (Look up Freeway Rick).

[@Winteramen]

4:13 "Can you see yourself out of this lifestyle?" "Ye...ye...yeeahh..." the way he stuttered. Like you said, clear conflict with the kid

[@Winteramen]

And yeah, social workers or guides or role models are more powerful when they been there. She didn't frown, didn't coddle, didn't cry for him. She didn't pity or see him from an outsider's eyes. She spoke to him calmly, and matter of fact. No nonesense. This life doesn't last forever. Think of an exot strategy. She didn't make a big deal out of what he told her. She was neither shocked nor impressed. That's a lot of reason why kids want to be criminals. They want a reaction. But when you've been there, you don't give them the reaction. You give them the pathways.

[@Csbe]

I love the compassion this journalist has when interviewing

[@abcfactshort]

I can't believe they just gave up on him like that

[@thegriswalds6160]

Ik how it feels I watched my primary school friends turn into ppl like this it makes me sad because they've given up

[@frotsch9495]

You could see in the conversation with the first lad, that in the end he really thought about what the reporter said. He thought about it... i hope he gets out of that business and has a great life.

[@fellasbanterclub3351]

There will never be another vice. Vice is the voice of the suburbs the “norm” don’t see. Thank you to everyone at vice x

[@xxalmightyxx2304]

📌

[@fifiadan]

Sometimes yes but sometimes they are woke and annoying

[@xxxthe_poop_banditxxx4374]

@@fifiadanfacts the old vice was good now it’s 50/50

[@wendysalas4896]

I’m here watching this while heartbroken that my son left to the marines and now I’m heartbroken for the parents of these kids. I pray they are all freed from this terrible life.

[@theTeknoViking]

Nequela! You're amazing! We desperately need people like you here in Sweden, helping kids not end up in gangs. This is a major issue all over the country. ..And Lennox 🖤Stay strong!

[@savagegtalks5912]

what? no, no, nonono... all out! All out, no longer a debate. Polisen failed, insert military now! I'm done with Swedes like you importing the enemy behind our city gates like you got a dying wish to replicate Troy in your own home city, in real time... måste Breivike slike som du.

[@nequelawhittaker5182]

Thank you

[@userMB1]

i'm impressed that Vice always been able to find people who are involved in crime. Makes the story more believable.

[@donavonboat4472]

believable?! it’s real life

[@Cloudnine2024]

Well, they could be paid actors and there is no way to tell, really.

[@userMB1]

@Julius Brooker It's not just the UK clips that i'm talking about. Also south-America and Asia and stuff.

[@ryanmilota2395]

Its literally free advertisement for them. The cartels LOVE showing the world their drugs. Vice gets views, cartels make money lol

[@benib3311]

@Julius Brooker alie , in london most ppl i went to school with are now shotting or doin fraud . Its a different life here

[@PeterPan-fu4xz]

Always keep an eye on you kids and watch out for change in their behaviour

[@nathanwilliams2952]

We need to start doing our jobs as parents. Developing good relationships with them, setting boundaries and more importantly give less freedom. How can a 10-15 year old just be going places and their parents don't know where they are.

[@nathanwilliams2952]

@@BENNY-THE-DOG I understand that what you are saying and it’s true. But think about this, how can a 10 year old just go on a bus into the country side without his parents knowing, a ten year old for crying out loud. That’s caused by lack of parental supervision and there is no doubt about it.

[@crystalsplace7163]

They parents are probably at work and their lock key kids.

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

This sickens me to my stomach, anyone "recruiting" youngsters wants locking up and the key throwing away. Teenagers believe they are grown up but they definitely don't understand the consequences of their actions, I was a teenager once and my brain wasn't developed enough to know the reality of the world and how bad it can be. Any teenagers out there who find themselves in this horrific situation move away from your area, start again and keep your head down. It may seem impossible but I promise you that it isn't.

[@Kaiyats]

The problem is prohibition if we just regulated most drugs and IDd for them and sold with with warning labels as well as providing education on how to use them properly we would solve ALL OF THIS. Obviously Crack and heroin is a different ball game but drugs like Cannabis MDMA, Mushrooms, LSD, Cocaine etc why should there be so much violence and death through unregulated productions. MDMA by itself if taken in correct doses is perfectly harmless aside from the potential neurotoxicity from using it too much but education and regulation would solve this issues.

[@joebloggs4925]

@@Kaiyats the neurotoxicity isn't even proven g fr

[@aye3678]

They deserve the absolute worst.

[@cosmicfreeway]

@@Kaiyatsfacts

[@joshy420]

The host on this really made this doc because she has just the right level of insight. Its inspiring to see good film making

[@alnabulsi313]

"I was the problem" No no. They were the victim. The problem is the recruiters. 👏 cheers for making the best out of a bad situation, the way they turned their life around is amazing

[@RastaMuffin21]

No no, the the problem is the society they grow up in that forces to feel like they aren’t able to do anything other than deal drugs and trap others in the same cycle as them.

[@texastoast5202]

Any drug addict can TOTALLY understand the desperation, fear, feeling trapped and hopelessness

[@shaagaknowsyou5295]

No one should have any sympathy for a bottom dwelling junkie

[@lazry8389]

She did a great job with the questions, props to her, good work!

[@lastbraincell8606]

Amazing documentary. It really views both sides. I look forward to seeing more of these educational documentaries on issues that are not spoken about in our society. It’s our responsibility to educate ourselves and make the change.

[@mikeei954]

Well put this was a great documentary and her insight into it gave it real depth that i dont think anyone else could capture.

[@bumbadabimbap2335]

Vice absolutely killing it in the UK atm… BIG UPS

[@keulenbauer9463]

Absolutely!

[@lauralishes1]

Yes! Thank you Vice for exposing the "Diversity is our strength." Said by some dumb clown who has ruined London.

[@bonk5207]

Brilliant journalism, thank you Vice

[@beefarlee]

That Kent cop is a solid dude. You can tell he genuinely just wants to help people. The CJS needs to establish law on this.

[@deechonada]

yeah hes a legend, and to be honest their view on the matter is probably why theyve halved the county lines going to kent

[@MayurPanghaal]

Respect for the gentleman giving the kids life lessons at the end. Lennox is a good man. He did his time

[@jbmp1390]

The drug war itself causes far more harm, and in this case to LITERAL CHILDREN, than any of the drugs themselves or the people who use them.

[@kayflip2233]

Lady: "The wolf you feed is the wolf that gets stronger innit?" Yute: "uh..." 😂

[@chowlucasp2060]

I did these things then i was 14 years Old and it only brings you depression anxiety and ptsd im 16 now and out of everything now but i rather starve 1 week every month for 2 years than go trough that again i almost gave up on life but Got moved and found a really good freind and shes my garden Angel or something she make me wanna live

[@jkrenz77]

Good for you!

[@clearclipss8530]

Im loving these old skool vice episodes. Takes me back to the original point of it all!

[@muhammadameenibrahim9120]

When she said thay were being recruited at the age of 12, i remembered how innocent i was at that age. Daamn!

[@nikobellic9140]

true

[@StoneCold_]

Facts it's grooming

[@fernandomarquez3131]

The facts, hurrah for VICE news for your work and dedication to growing problems in modern society

[@Arco961]

She really got that masked boy thinking... Good for her man hopefully he makes it out okay praying for him

[@escapethetrap8196]

Hopefully we all escape the trap

[@sarahashun1180]

I saw an excellent series of documentaries on Channel 4 which broke everything down. The docs were violent and raw. A real eye opener and educational. Everything reported in this doc was discussed but there’s a lot more that hasn’t been covered. What was shown was really scary. The violence, guns such as Mac 10’s and Uzi’s. The attacks, beating and innocent people killed through association or mistaken identity. Good decent hard working families threatened and attacked because they stood up to the gangs who tried to groom their children, some unsuccessfully. Personally, I can’t see things ever improving. The cat is now out of the bag. Government cuts to policing, especially specialist policing, social and youth services etc, definitely hasn’t helped. After, seeing many of these documentaries, it’s very difficult to judge the parents and the children involved. They simply don’t get enough support or protection. Affordable housing is hard to come by, where can families move to. For many there’s no escape.

[@08lecter]

OK ok... And?

[@gooddoggo5703]

Link? I’d like to watch that

[@sarahashun1180]

@@gooddoggo5703 Hi there, I watched the docs several years ago either on C4 or C5. But I can’t remember the exact name and I don’t think it’s on their streaming site as it’s a few years old. Everybody was talking about it because it was quite graphic and a real eye opener, especially when they showed how they hid the drugs in a condom and shove it 🔝 💩. They literally filmed the whole process, Vasoline and all. They called it butt 🔌ing. 😳

[@fugginrambo]

That was channel 5 News when they met Crip Mack

[@theclipsgoat]

vice are really back I haven’t watched this many recent videos for a long time love it

[@wcaboutre355]

Great journalist. In addition to an interview into the insight of this lifestyle, she showed that she cared about him. Very touching.

[@PawgSlayer]

You mean unprofessional, a good journalist is supposed to uncover and lay out the facts of a story. They NEED to be unbiased and only care about truth. Dont give me some sob story about what u feel.

[@luljay4264]

@@PawgSlayer but when other bru named Chris was doin it, it was good journalism, let her do her thang. I like her style. And Chris’ style as well.

[@wcaboutre355]

@@PawgSlayer I feel like you are a depressed person lashing out at the world. Go find a hug.

[@PawgSlayer]

@@wcaboutre355 ur right i am depressed that ur mom is too sore from last night. She gave me the loosest hug ive ever felt.

[@wcaboutre355]

@@PawgSlayer Your klan hood is so tight around your head you killed off the few remaining brain cells you had.

[@Bettinasisrg]

It will never change the way drugs are now. People will always do drugs and until we take the criminality out of drugs then nothing will change!

[@MidnightIam]

She's really good. Liked how she questioned the officer

[@keegkeegasus9634]

It’s easy to judge these kids without knowing what it’s like being in their shoes. People may say “well it’s his choice to be a drug dealer, these kids are all the same” without even knowing they most likely have been suffering from physical and mental pain.

[@Lostinmyhead23]

This seems to be a similar issue in the states with gangs as well. They are hiring children and teens to do their dirty work because they know they will be charged as a minor rather than an adult

[@cosmicfreeway]

this happened to my old friend when he was 15, by his step dad who shot off a guys face with a shotgun when he was trying to break in, soon as i knew it his step dad would give him a quarter of weed then it was a zip then a quarter pound then pounds and he is miserable now. my friend would show me ounces of meth that his step dad had.

[@missssophisicated6742]

Same thing happening in every inner city across the US

[@tempestwolf-i7g]

Different actually. County lines is much diff to inner city drug dealing

[@turkeysandwiche8552]

U Guys should do the one about governments turning their own people into drug addicts you should try doing that one

[@steph7960]

Why do u think the police do little to nothing about it? They have no intention of making society better. The powers that be are responsible for this mess.

[@wasntanythingmuch]

Over the past few years the London underworld coverage has been excellent on Vice.

[@Ali_b1009]

I’ve heard a couple raids. I hate that they do it so early in the morning. It scares and wakes up the innocent neighbours.

[@rastaptc]

After seeing that knife I think I’d rather be shot.

[@jamikapalmer7774]

Yeah that's the thing about the UK vs the US. I'd much rather be shot than stabbed.

[@rachelwyatt6030]

Lol yeah ! That knife looks horrible

[@reinerwongler7263]

It's just for show. Before he finally pulled out this huge thing he's already been stabbed a bunch of times.

[@nasr22]

A family friends son was dragged into this they ended up paying the drug dealers around a thousand pound and moving to somalia

[@hmalik5232]

The solution is to legalise drugs and help disadvantaged communities

[@Kristalya]

Yes! 💞

[@ilyrain3540]

Drugs cause death and are illegal for a reason and if they even do get it legal the drug business will be bigger and more outraged people will lead to a downfall of the society

[@ilyrain3540]

@@hmalik5232 drugs can make you highly addictive even in a small dose they make you keep on coming back and then it's a continuous cycle drugs should remain illegal and I mean that for alcohol as well to a certain degree Politcal Views may impact drugs from being legal it also if too risky and will never be socially accepted

[@sinkarcho]

@@ilyrain3540 First get your head out of the box you are living in and then write comments on youtube before some 12 yo takes your opinion for real. You have no idea for what you are talking about. You dont specify WHICH drug has WHAT risks and in WHAT amount.... you just generalize drugs and thats it ffs... Thats pure bs Edit: Also lets not forget the fact the cocaine in its PURE form is not addictive at all... its all the chemicals and other stuff cartels put into them that make you addicted so take an example from that and actually learn something for the thing you intent to comment on instead of spewing bs

[@ilyrain3540]

@@sinkarcho the "cartel cocaine " is what people buy do you really think they will stop making that if drugs do become legal no it will cause more people to get addicted and skyrocket health problems and death rates in general also I'm not the one who's saying make drugs legal you clearly want to abuse the government to further enable your addiction you must be slow as you clearly don't know how harmful most of these drugs are like meth which people use this will skyrocket young kids to buy from shops by using fake ids like they do when they buy alcohol which will make them a long term drug addict and have deformed kids so if you want that go ahead and keep on preaching this fake narrative that making drugs legal solves anything

[@bradharrison5120]

Wow chills. I had similiar circumstances in my youth

[@Tormund_Giantsbrain]

One thing we know from America is that broken window policing and war on drugs works out really, really well.

[@misak_ying8127]

Its so sad to see the bad people grooming and beating up the children just to make them drug runners. Now i know why my parents told me to avoid London, its kind of a scary place for me, watching this video 💔

[@SuchIsLife24]

“In my opinion” - Kids these days want an easy life style without putting in real legit work in. Social media is also a big part to blame.

[@MACRONOne]

as a single dad of 2 girls, this breaks my heart, this nonsense needs to stop, regulate drugs, stop the war on drugs.

[@anthonymiah3729]

Thanks Damon for your help in my teens I made them trips and took them risks Norfolk and Bristol made me go clear just to say thanks for looking after me in jail now I’m a landlord and own over 10 properties I live good I saved and invested my money in good things … praise the lord 🤩🙏🏽

[@qxqp]

Teens have been running drugs since the 60s.

[@rxvenge791]

I’m sorry but I was dying from the “yo, are you good.” 😂

[@jonathanjackgoodman2764]

I lived In a really bad part of St. Paul MN and there were kids doing this kind of work and worse, I remember they had those same eyes. Fearless, remorseless, empty. Innocence lost indeed. These are dark times y'all.

[@brendandmcmunniii269]

Never thought I'd feel sorry for an immigrant drug dealer

[@deechonada]

its all about poverty Brendan. An immigrant drug dealer is no worse than a native drug dealer. Fast money is what people need to make ends meet

[@Justanobodybro]

being a drug dealer doesn’t make u a bad person there is nothing wrong with dealing drugs

[@iyiolaabosede9500]

There her whites British drug dealers hm u don’t know nothing

[@robertdais9069]

Vice News is Emmy award winning journalism!

[@AIConscience]

The impression that these kids are actually rather interested in changing their lives, going to school etc. I'm not buying that. Most kids that end up as drug pawns are more likely coming from dysfunctional families, unwanted or born accidently/unplaned, often not taken serious or treated respectfully. Looking for some kind of approval and love in the wrong places.

[@DaHuntersTrophy]

VICE always dropping bangers. 1Billion and they give the mule maybe €20K if they lucky

[@robzmoney9054]

It’s not 1 gang making a billion, it’s thousands of county line gangs combined making that estimated total. Also no mule is getting 20k, few hundred a trip

[@DaHuntersTrophy]

@@robzmoney9054 Watch the other drug mule video. He made €20K

[@CentralClips6]

If they stop seeing them as criminals then everyone who gets caught with a knife or drugs will say "no I'm a victim " then get no punishment. The crime will skyrocket further

[@xaidwithanx]

the first lad seems like a really tortured soul who has just had a tough life

[@lifetimeowing6072]

Sometimes it is the people that gain your trust the most good on ya mum for protecting your son ❤

[@andrewpowell6851]

Man just cooked a ten . Big time living the high life .

[@shavonne9770]

Astounding journalism thank you for sharing your story and the many others that are all part of this underground economy

[@zhabayaga4017]

Finally a working guide!

[@mtmt4600]

So much darkness in the world. Tragically

[@lordbutler482]

Congratulations you have shown the whole world what you are really about 👍

[@kylirfisher]

lol when he sticks the knife in his waist and you can still very clearly see it lollol "wow"

[@brambigdeli5021]

Good on ya Miss Whitaker !! 👍🏼🙏🏼💪🏼

[@benmallinson6354]

they make examples of kids, thats the aim, stops 2 kids in the future from doing it cause some kid got a really bad sentence, if they jail all of them it will sort it, they can't only jail the top cause people will take there place, and same with the bottom

[@apollo5653]

5:26 we knew what she was thinking😳

[@txcaponeyoungjerry9435]

Yup she the boss my deep respect to her anyone trying to help out the minorities is always good in my eyes

[@TH-yx7iz]

Amazing presenter! The root causes need to be solved. Eradicating poverty & giving these kids opportunities.

[@AgentLemmon]

Maybe also educating kids to have a sense of responsibility instead of a victim mentality

[@koltongill-gage5882]

I need more of this woman’s VIDEOSSS

[@vincentorlando6767]

Good VICE video on the negative aspects of drug dealers and drug industry. However, the solution is not to legalize drugs, these teens need opportunities with career goals instead of selling drugs

[@breachperplex8846]

No legalization of drugs will help there in this bussiness bc drugs are illegal

[@petergambier]

Interesting film thanks Vice. We need more people like Lennox Rogers, he's been there and got the T-shirt. Being told not to take drugs (as I was) by people who had never tried them makes no sense and few addicts would even listen to them. As was already said, for many it's the glamorous side and the money that's the attraction but I'm sure by now, everybody knows that drugs are illegal and you don't carry a weapon. You do the crime, you do the time but the scary thing is when they threaten your family or you end up owing them and work for nothing. Here's an idea, why not legalise and the government taxes it just like with alcohol and tobacco because if weed, LSD and cocaine are illegal why aren't alcohol & tobacco? For some folks (myself included) both are gateway drugs and both are the cause of so many social issues, lost work production and future bed blockers in hospitals. I lived in Germany for 6 years and all the young, when leaving school, have to do some kind of national service, so why don't we? It would benefit both the young and the country and it would give people a sense of self worth that few teens seem to have. An 'on tap' labour force would benefit so much for businesses and essential services. Lets also have more apprenticeships for those leaving school, it would save a fortune wouldn't it? As your great reporter said at 21:05, 'a lot of people trying to help but the issues bigger than you or I.' Filling up prisons is no good, they are mostly schools for criminals and with the war on drugs and zero tolerance, more people come out addicted to drugs than enter the system. This is mainly because a drug like heroin or cocaine is out of your system after about 24 hours, with cannabis it's about 3 weeks, so if you're a user or addict, which drug would you have? On the positive side with VR & AI I think there are exciting prospects ahead dealing with all kinds of issues with addiction, depression and phobia's. Leave the status quo and we could end up like Mexico, a narco-state.

[@mostafaseoudy5706]

What a terrifying world we live in!

[@joseluisvargas8234]

Guys real story happened to me 2 years ago. I was going into a gas station. And coming out we’re 2 Puerto Ricans. Designer head to toe. They both mention my flat tire (why I went to gas station). They say there trying to buy some weed.. okay cool I figured a oz maybe. After 1 of the guys whips out a fat stack of all 100s and gives me 100$ and says fix your flat. We exchanged numbers. They called me soon after saying they wanted to start with 25 pounds lol. I did a few deals with them and they offered me a new phone, clothes, prada, Givenchy etc. even a new car.. I still don’t know if they were real or under covers. My boys told me the cut them off for safety reasons .. what do you guys think?

[@Catlily5]

You are playing with 🔥

[@iriswoodhead6132]

The world is getting grubbier and grubbier, we need to clean it up, but properly ……we need decency, morals and good standards or is that to much to ask?

[@Lebkuch217]

its sad that he dragged his own kids into drug dealing

[@thetruthonelove8884]

I can't believed such kind of things are happening in UK. 😰💔

[@IAndIPlace]

This is a great story to showcase, and a show of great journalism from Nequela Whittaker!

[@prestonhaslam9332]

Just legalize drugs

[@FelixTheForgotten]

Just get rid of drug users.

[@ousmannediallo446]

@@FelixTheForgotten why? I doubt you've never touched alcohol cigarettes or coffe

[@FelixTheForgotten]

@@ousmannediallo446 It's funny because I've never done anything like that. I had a muslim roommate in university and his work ethic and values rubbed off on me. Also, why are you against getting rid of drug users? Maybe because you like junkies living on the streets?? We all know there is a very simple fix for this issue, but no one wants to do anything about it.

[@Dahpie]

It's naïve to assume legalizing drugs will solve the problem. Hard drugs like Heroin or Crack being legalized would destabilize the country and people who end up OD'ing would simply defer to the NHS to expect they to solve the problem. And the people trafficking these drugs aren't doing light drugs like weed or heck even coke is light compared to crack, heroin, meth ect.

[@ousmannediallo446]

@@FelixTheForgotten maybe because using drugs is human? you never specified junkies

[@corbinlinklater9121]

2:10 You can see her eyes flash of bad decisions, and I felt that deeply

[@arthurraff]

I remember when the cartel was picking up teens in Mexico to recruit them. A lot of them would die on there first fight.

[@TheSneakerBoys1]

Damn vice been coming with straight drug documentaries wtf going on

[@RobinLundqvist]

USA is still hard political narratives. But their UK journalism is so good, man.

[@sihlemaqina8545]

Vice is back ladies and gents...Raw...on the streets. Now we just need General Butt Naked, General Mosquito, and who can forget...General Mosquito Killer

[@commonsense4207]

You do Crime your a Criminal No matter your Age Stop with this B.S. of Protecting Criminals of Any Age or The Courts will Protect the Underage Criminal that Attacks YOU or your Love ones.

[@elestromusicgamesfun1101]

We need to reform our entire system in how we see, use and regulate drugs. This system doesn't work.

[@joemomma6317]

6:36 you can see bro realizing the trap life has no way out

[@dulip3532]

police lost the drug war many years ago back in the 90s simples

[@keemrichhh4513]

Legalize and regulate drugs like alcohol, there is a reason why these children aren’t trappin alcohol. If we keep drugs prohibited they’ll always be forced into criminal hands. No matter what we do, people WILL get high, we need to be realistic here.

[@keemrichhh4513]

@Christopher Jacobs but majority of people don’t. If cigarettes were forced into the black market then 100% of cigarettes purchased would be unregulated criminal bs, and with sneakers a majority of people aim to buy real sneakers from reputable brands. If people had the option to purchase clean drugs then it 100% be up to them if they’re still buying whatever from 14 year olds that are basically in slavery. Back to alcohol, how many people seek fake liquor instead for going to a liquor store and going home? Counterfeit sales make up for the minority of most sales, and most people aim to purchase real goods. When it comes to drugs I’m almost positive most people would rather buy them from regulated sources that 14 year old/ or cartel connected people in America. Especially with fentanyl, I’m almost positive most people would rather buy oxy/heroin from some FDA regulated source rather than roll the dice with some Mexican and potentially die off one bump/ pill. The only problem I see is pricing, in LA the black market cannabis trade still booms due to taxes, however I think we can avoid this with other drugs. When you consider how much plugs are up charging for drugs due to the risk associated with obtaining/transporting them I feel like if legalized companies could charge less than street prices and still make a profit whiles lowering the amount of deaths and criminal activity associated with the illegal drug trade.

[@keemrichhh4513]

@Christopher Jacobs how many people do you know that purchase fake cigs? I can’t name one, given I don’t know all the smokers in the world. Where do you even find that stuff?

[@cashnexus2989]

@Christopher Jacobs Because counterfeits are cheaper. But legal drugs could be cheap enough to undercut the black market

[@Derekdublin5]

She starts with...."it's 5am in the morning ', when is 5am not in the morning? SMH

[@turnnburns9110]

LOL The 18 year old with the knife. she's like WOOOOOHHHHH. come to my house in America lady

[@amp4105]

Do you understand how stupid this argument is? This is not america, we have guns -- they are expensive and a minimum of 5 years in prison and 1 year every bullet if caught with one... That + our stop and frisk laws means carrying a gun is only done by the leaders or very important people. This is why people carry knives.

[@darkflighter100]

County lines has been something schools in England have been trying to mitigate on the front end for some time now.

[@mclogged2280]

If you’re a scumbag you’re a criminal. It doesn’t matter.

[@emil3458]

nope

[@EseMilo_]

That’s right, James typing💀