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This morning, officers from Merseyside Police’s Project Medusa team made an arrest following a warrant at a property in Old Swan, Liverpool.
The warrant was conducted in relation to an investigation into a suspected county lines operation between Liverpool and Northwich.
A 26-year-old man from Liverpool has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
He has been taken to a police station in Merseyside where he remains in custody.
Detective Inspector Gary Stratton said: “Today’s arrest is part of the proactive work we are carrying out to ensure we take suspected County Lines offenders off our streets.
“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.”
Since 2019, Merseyside’s Project Medusa officers – who are recognised nationally as a leading force in tackling county lines – have closed more than 1,000 county lines; arrested more than 2,200 people for offences including drug supply, firearms and money laundering; and identified 1,186 children and vulnerable adults who have been referred to safeguarding services.
Anyone who has any information about County Lines drug dealing in their area or anyone who is concerned about someone who may be being exploited by these gangs, can contact @CrimestoppersUK completely anonymously on 0800 555 111 or contact 101. In an emergency always contact 999.