Five suspects were charged with drug offences following a number of raids as part of an investigation into county lines.
Merseyside Police and Devon and Cornwall Police recently executed a number of warrants as part of a joint investigation into county lines drug supply. The police probe, codenamed Operation Modular, was launched by Merseyside Police's specialist county lines unit, Project Medusa, to tackle drug dealing and child criminal exploitation.
County lines is the name given to a form of drug dealing where gangs use phone lines to move and supply drugs, usually from cities into smaller towns and rural areas. Merseyside is the biggest exporter of county lines in the country.
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Following the search of a number of properties, Operation Modular officers recovered suspected controlled Class A drugs and cash. Three suspects from Merseyside and two from Cornwall were arrested and have since been charged with drug offences.
These include Shaun Antony Quinn, 37, of Greenhill Road, Allerton, being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs and possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine); Daniel Bridson, 46, of Round Hey, Stockbridge Village, being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs and possession with intent to supply class A drugs (heroin); and Daniel Stanton, 34, of Finch Meadow Close, Fazakerley, charged with being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs.
Also charged were Simon John Mitchell, 34, of Lower Fore Street, Saltash, Cornwall, charged with being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs; and John Arnaud, 52, of Wentworth Way, Saltash, Cornwall, charged with being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs.
The five suspects appeared at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on Friday, July 7 and were remanded into custody. They will next appear at Truro Crown Court on Tuesday, August 1.
If you have concerns about drug dealing in your area you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, call Merseyside Police on 101 or DM @MerpolCC. Always contact 999 if a crime is in progress.
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