Kids are being lured into vape shops by criminals looking to groom them with 'freebies' - before being 'tracked on Snapchat and blackmailed'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukChildren are being lured into vape shops by criminals looking to groom them with 'freebies' - before being 'tracked on Snapchat and blackmailed', according to police.
Kids are at risk of being sexually and criminally exploited, cops have warned. They're urging parents to speak to their kids about their Snapchat live location sharing settings.
Many children allow GPS tracking in the popular app as it lets friends see where they've been. Cops say they believe the feature is playing into the hands of manipulative criminals. READ MORE: Music festival where mum died after 'taking half a pill' cancelled Detective Chief Inspector Suzanne Keenaghan, GMP's designated force coordinator for child protection, spoke to the Manchester Evening News about the issue as hundreds of cops took part in a day of action as part of Operation Avro.
The force-wide initiative sees extra resources put into a different district or type of crime each month. This time round, cops focused on children protection.
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