Filming for an independent drama about county lines gangs has been spotted in Watford.

Crews shooting Cunch: A County Lines Saga were in The Brow, near Leavesden Green, yesterday (December 9) sparking speculation over what was being filmed.

A number of people on social media said they had heard the filming was for a crime programme or documentary.

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The borough council has now told the Watford Observer that filming for Cunch has been taking place in the road and other parts of the area for "a couple of weeks".

Described as “an independent drama feature”, a casting call for the film includes the roles of a corrupt detective, a number of criminals involved in drug crime and gangs, and the mother of another criminal named JB (who appears to be the main character).

The production company is listed as Three Pillars Productions, with Makeda Stair listed as the filmmaker.

‘Going cunch’ or ‘going country’ refers to distributing drugs to a rural area, used within county lines gangs.

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