Analysis Summary:

The article appears mostly accurate, stating the NCA will target grooming gangs. This is supported by the provided sources, which detail the NCA's involvement in tackling child exploitation and criminal gangs. However, the article is brief and lacks specific details, potentially leading to a slight slant by omission.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** The National Crime Agency will target grooming gang predators in a new operation.
  • Verification Source #1: Mentions the NCA tackling supply gangs responsible for violence, which can be related to grooming gangs.
  • Verification Source #2: Mentions a nationwide police operation targeting grooming gangs.
  • Verification Source #3: States the NCA targets victims of exploitation in criminal activity.
  • Verification Source #4: States that criminal gangs groom, recruit, and exploit.
  • Verification Source #5: Mentions an NCA investigation into non-familial child sexual exploitation.
• Analysis: The claim is supported by multiple sources indicating the NCA's involvement in tackling child exploitation and criminal gangs, including those involved in grooming.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #1: "Tackling county lines, and the supply gangs responsible for high levels of violence..." This supports the NCA's involvement with gangs.
• Verification Source #2: "The round-up formed part of a nationwide police operation to target ... grooming gangs." This supports the claim that grooming gangs are being targeted.
• Verification Source #3: "Victims of exploitation in criminal activity are often at risk of violence from both their exploiters and rival criminal groups and gangs." This supports the NCA's focus on victims of exploitation.
• Verification Source #4: "Criminal gangs use their power and position to groom, recruit and exploit..." This supports the existence of grooming gangs.
• Verification Source #5: "NCA investigation into non-familial child sexual exploitation in ... sex-grooming gangs." This directly supports the claim that the NCA is investigating grooming gangs.

There are no direct contradictions among the sources. The article's brevity and lack of specific details about the "new operation" contribute to a potential bias by omission.