Police have arrested 15 people after thousands of pounds worth of drugs, two guns and luxury goods were seized by officers.
Following the 15 arrests in March, Merseyside Police launched a day of action on Friday, March 31, with the aim of breaking the cycle of gang culture in Dovecot, Longview, Yew Tree, Huyton and surrounding areas. Officers along with partners in Liverpool City Council, Knowsley Borough Council, Riverside Housing, Livv Housing Group, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, schools, colleges and community groups, officers have been working to breakdown organised crime groups.
Throughout March, officers seized more than £8,000 in cash, three high-powered performance vehicle cars, a luxury watch, 1kg of crack cocaine, 1.5kg of suspected ecstasy, 1000 tablets of suspected Class A drugs, 271 cannabis plants from two cannabis farms and 6.5kg of cannabis.
