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Ten arrested and drugs seized during warrants in Merseyside and Eastbourne

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15:46 14/01/2021

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Officers have arrested ten people and seized suspected class A drugs following warrants executed across Liverpool and Eastbourne this morning, Thursday, 14 January.

The operation targeted individuals involved in the use of firearms and supply of drugs across Merseyside and Sussex, with eight warrants executed at Merseyside addresses and one in Eastbourne, beginning shortly after 5am.

Officers from Investigations and Local Policing teams carried out warrants in Walton, Fazakerley, Liverpool city centre, West Derby and Kirkby, as well as further activity including open land searches and high-visibility patrols.

Those arrested during the warrants are as follows:

-A 29-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, possession of component part of a firearm, and conspiracy to supply firearms
-A 40-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, possession of component part of a firearm, and conspiracy to supply firearms
-A 39-year-old woman from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and conspiracy to supply firearms
-A 28-year-old woman from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
-A 25-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
-A 29-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
-A 55-year-old man from Kirkby was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs and conspiracy to supply firearms and ammunition
-A 46-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
-A 36-year-old woman from Eastbourne was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
-A 46-year-old man from Eastbourne was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

Today’s activity forms part of a wider investigation into the use of firearms and supply of drugs, and follows previous warrants executed in relation to the investigation at Liverpool and Eastbourne addresses between December 2019 and July 2020, during which class A drugs, a firearm and ammunition was recovered.

 

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 ^Drugs, weapons and ammunition seized during warrants at Merseyside addresses between December 2019 and July 2020 as part of the investigation 


Superintendent Diane Pownall said: “This morning’s operation has resulted in a number of arrests and a quantity of suspected class A drugs seized, which now thankfully have been prevented from reaching our communities.

“Those involved in the supply of drugs and use of weapons have no regard for the lives they affect and the harm they can cause, and we are committed to pursuing those involved in serious and organised crime and bringing them to justice.

“We have recently seen a number of incidents involving firearms and this will not be tolerated by Merseyside Police, or the communities we serve. Criminals use such weapons to cause fear, intimidation or harm in our communities and we are putting significant resources into tackling gun crime on a daily basis.

“We are constantly working with other forces and partners to target offenders and take action, and information from our communities plays a vital part in this. Operations such as today’s would not be possible without the help of the public in identifying these individuals, and I would like to urge anyone with information on criminality in your area to please come forward so we can act upon it.

“Officers will remain in the area throughout the day to continue searches of the properties, carry out land searches and high visibility patrols, and engage with the local community at sites in Penrose Street and Muirhead Avenue. I would encourage any members of the public in the area with concerns or information on criminality, to please visit the sites where officers will be waiting to welcome and assist you.”

If you have information on the storage of weapons or use of drugs, please contact @MerPolCC, or 101. Alternatively, you can pass information to independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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