Man arrested and suspected Class A drugs seized in Liverpool city centre

An 18-year-old man has been arrested and 100 wraps of suspected Class A drugs seized this week, as part of ongoing work to tackle county lines drug dealing and organised crime.

The force’s county lines taskforce, as part of Project Medusa, arrested the 18-year-old while on patrol in Liverpool city centre on Tuesday 31 October.

Following a stop search, officers seized 100 wraps of suspected heroin and crack cocaine and a knife found in his possession.

During a further search of an address in Liverpool, officers seized £2,000 cash, knives, and watches, which are suspected to have been stolen. 

He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs (heroin and crack cocaine), possession of a bladed article and possession of criminal property. He has been released under investigation.

Inspector Stephen Morris said: “This arrest is just one example of the work we carry out, day in, day out to target those involved in County Lines and bring them to justice.

“Our officers also recovered a weapon which can now no longer be used to cause fear and harm in our communities.

“If you have any concerns about drugs or knife crime in your community, please come forward, either directly or anonymously and we will take action to make our streets safer.”

Since 2019, Project Medusa officers have closed 1,101 county lines; arrested 2,421 people for various offences including drug supply, firearms offences and money laundering; and identified 1,256 vulnerable adults and children who have been referred to safeguarding services.

Anyone with concerns about drug dealing in their area 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.