Men and women were arrested after raids targeted an "untouchable" gang.
Pre-dawn raids took place in Runcorn, Speke and Anfield, targeting 14 homes simultaneously to prevent word spreading of the crackdown before suspects could react. The suspected organised crime group (OCG) was reported to be so tightly knit that some properties were even next door or next door but one to each other.
Eleven warrants were in Runcorn, one in Widnes and one in Anfield and another in Speke. The joint operation between Merseyside Police and Cheshire Police resulted in 13 arrests overall.
