British law enforcement officers have detained the youngest crack cocaine dealer in the history of the UK, Report informs referring to The Mirror.
A boy aged just nine, the primary schoolkid, was picked up by police for possession of the Class A drug with intent to supply.
But the boy could not be charged as he was under 10 – the legal age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales.
While details of the boy’s background in Cambridgeshire have not been disclosed, experts say it is likely he was being made to carry the drugs for an older brother, sister, or even parent.