Man arrested and suspected drugs seized following incident in Southport

We have arrested a man and seized suspected drugs following an incident in Southport town centre last night, Thursday 12 August.

At around 7.15pm, officers on patrol on Stanley Street witnessed a suspected drugs transaction in an alleyway. A man was detained nearby after attempting to run off, and was seen to discard items onto a roof.

Around 100 wraps of suspected heroin were seized, plus cash and a phone. Following a search, suspected cannabis and cocaine were also found and seized.

An 18-year-old man from Litherland was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs and taken to a police station for questioning.

Any information on suspected drug supply or storage where you are? Contact our social media desk @MerPolCC on Twitter or 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.