Seventeen People Arrested By Titan Following Raids Across The North West
UPDATE 29.09.12
Police have this evening (Saturday, September 29)
charged a further five men with a range of drugs, firearms and
money laundering offences as a result of a year-long investigation
into serious and organised crime in the North West.
• Stephen William Clarke, aged 44 of Westerdale Drive,
Banks and Peter Clarke, aged 34 of Glebelands, Tarleton are both
charged with conspiracy to possess firearms, two offences of
conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, two offences of conspiracy to
supply Class B drugs and four offences under the Proceeds of Crime
Act
• Gordon Fisk, aged 37 of Grovewood Gardens, Whiston
and Sean Johnson, aged 33 of Bank Street, Southport have been
charged with conspiracy to possess firearms, two offences of
conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and two offences of conspiracy
to supply Class B drugs. Fisk is further charged with an offence
under the Proceeds of Crime Act
• Benjamin Edmund Bosley, aged 32 of Sycamore Court,
Salford has been charged with the possession of ammunition and.
conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
All five men have been remanded in custody to appear
at Preston Magistrates Court on Monday 1st October.
UPDATE: 3:15PM
Officers from Titan, working alongside officers from
Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, have
arrested 11 men and six women on suspicion of drugs, firearms and
money laundering offences today (Thursday, 27 September 2012).
A 44-year-old man from Banks has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, conspiracy to
possess firearms, conspiracy to supply Class B drugs and for
conspiracy to conceal criminal property
A 35-year-old woman from Banks has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to conceal criminal property
A 35-year-old man from Banks has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and cultivation of
Cannabis
A 34-year-old man from Tarleton has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, conspiracy to
possess firearms, conspiracy to supply Class B drugs and for
conspiracy to conceal criminal property
A 34-year-old woman from Tarleton has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to conceal criminal property
A 37-year-old man from Whiston has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
A 36-year-old woman from Whiston has been arrested on
suspicion of possession of criminal property
A 33-year-old man from Ormskirk has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to conceal criminal property
A 27-year-old woman from Ormskirk has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to conceal criminal property
A 33-year-old man from Formby has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs
A 36-year-old man from Southport has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and conspiracy to
possess firearms
A 32-year-old man from Salford has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
A 60-year-old man from Widnes has been arrested on
suspicion of cultivation of Cannabis and conspiracy to conceal
criminal property
A 49-year-old man from Widnes has been arrested on
suspicion of cultivation of Cannabis
A 47-year-old woman from Widnes has been arrested on
suspicion of cultivation of Cannabis
A 41-year-old woman from Kirkby has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to conceal criminal property
A 61-year-old man from Wigan has been arrested on
suspicion of conspiracy to conceal criminal property
They have all been taken to police stations for
questioning by detectives.
During the searches officers have seized a quantity of
what it believed to be Class A drugs together with a drugs press, a
number of rounds of ammunition, a large quantity of cash and
jewellery, a number of high value vehicles and computer
equipment.
Officers from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (Titan)
have arrested 17 people on suspicion of drugs, firearms and money
laundering offences today (Thursday, 27 September 2012).
Officers from Titan, helped by officers from Merseyside,
Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester executed 19 search
warrants across Formby, Southport, Kirkby, Birkenhead, Walton,
Banks, Tarleton, Ormskirk, Wigan, Widnes and Salford following a
lengthy investigation into serious and organised crime.
Eleven men and six women have been taken to police stations for
questioning by detectives.
Detective Superintendent Jason Hudson from Titan said: "This
operation demonstrates the ongoing commitment and dedication of
Titan in tackling serious and organised crime across the North
West.
"We appeal to anyone with any information relating to serious
and organised crime in their area to contact police so we can take
rigorous action against them."
During a search warrant executed in Salford officers discovered
a number of rounds of ammunition and a smoke canister that required
the Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) being called to make it
safe.
Anyone with any information is asked to call their neighbourhood
policing team on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555
111.