Nine people have been arrested and weapons have been seized as part of a "relentless" police probe into organised crime.
Officers carried out 68 stop searches, seized four vehicles and carried out an open land search on the Woodchurch estate in Birkenhead yesterday. Nine people were arrested on suspicion of offences including possession of a controlled drugs and possession of a weapon
The action came as part of Operation Presley, which aims disrupt criminality and protect those living in the area. Police recovered a "substantial" amount of drugs as well as a "zombie knife"; a type of large, bladed weapon inspired by zombie films.
