Drugs, cash and expensive jewellery were sized and two people arrested after county lines drug raids.
Merseyside Police raided two homes in Kensington and Toxteth and another in Manchester as part of an investigation into county lines drug dealing. After forcing entry into the homes officers found drugs, cash, expensive jewellery and clothes.
A 33-year-old man and 29-year-old woman from Toxteth were arrested on suspicion of concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, possession with intent to supply Class B drugs and possession of criminal property.
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The raids were part of the ongoing Project Medusa, a Merseyside-led initiative set up to tackle County Lines drug dealing and child criminal exploitation.
Detective Inspector Gary Stratton said: "This morning’s arrests were part of the proactive work we are carrying out under Project Medusa, an operation that works across force boundaries to ensure we take suspected County line offenders off our streets. Organised crime destroys communities and the lives of those taking drugs and those who are often coerced into dealing them on behalf of these gangs.
"The gangs who operate these lines, use young and vulnerable people to do their dirty work for them and we need to put a stop to this. Our work to remove these people from our streets and bring them to justice will continue on a daily basis and I would ask anyone who has information about this kind of activity to come forward so action can be taken.”
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.
Spotting the signs of someone involved in County Lines can be tricky – if you are worried about someone, visit www.eyes-open.co.uk for more information.
