Man and woman arrested and at least £250,000 cash seized

We have arrested a man and woman and seized at least £250,000 in cash after stopping a car in Prescot on Sunday 12 January.

Officers stopped a blue Mercedes car seen driving at speed on Molyneux Drive, Prescot at about 6.25pm.

Once stopped on Saunders Avenue Prescot, officers suspected the driver was under the influence of drugs.

They searched the car and found multiple bags of cannabis, £900 cash and documents associated with drug dealing.

A 33-year-old man from Knowsley was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs (cannabis).

Following the arrest, officers obtained a warrant to search a house in Prescot.
Officers found £250,000 to £300,000 of cash in a cardboard box in a bedroom and detained a woman inside.

A 30-year-old woman from Prescot was arrested on suspicion of possession of criminal property.

The arrests form part of an investigation into the suspected importation of cannabis by parcel deliveries to a garage on Warrington Road, Prescot.

Chief Inspector Geoff Stewart said: “Thanks to the vigilance of officers on proactive patrol in Knowsley, we have been able to seize drugs destined for our streets and make arrests.

“Those who supply drugs in our communities are helping to sustain an illicit trade that relies on violence and intimidation.

“Information from the public is vital if we are to breakdown the organised crime groups who bring misery to our streets and I would appeal to anyone who has information to come forward.”

If you have any information on the possession of, storage or use of drugs and weapons in your community, please contact our social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.