Three people were arrested for a number of offences including suspicion of modern day slavery following several police raids.
Warrants were executed at addresses in Woolton, Birkenhead and Blackpool following an investigation led by Merseyside Police to tackle County Lines drug dealing and the criminal exploitation of children. A 20-year-old man from Woolton, 19-year-old woman from Birkenhead and a 55-year-old man from Blackpool have been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including modern day slavery for exploiting young people, and concerned in the supply and possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs.
Officers are conducting searches of the properties and have so far recovered suspected controlled drugs. Detective Inspector Ruth Tickle said: "The arrests were part of the proactive work we are carrying out in an operation that works across force boundaries to ensure we take suspected County Line offenders off our streets.
