Drugs and fireworks were seized from people travelling into Liverpool City Centre by train this weekend.
On a busy Friday evening as thousands travelled into the city, around 60 officers from British Transport Police, Merseyside Police and rail revenue staff, including Merseyrail, Avanti and Northern Rail, worked together at three of the city's main train stations. Setting up a "knife arch" and with the help of trusted drugs dogs, the operation aimed to disrupt organised crime and protect vulnerable people through the night.
With plain clothed officers also on hand to pick up on "suspicious" behaviour and officers providing a high visibility approach, the proactive operation was branded a "success". Speaking beforehand, district inspector David Rams said the huge multi-agency operation would also provide "passenger reassurance".
