Suspected drug dealer arrested in Toxteth with class a drugs and weapons seized

A suspected drug dealer has been arrested this morning, Wednesday 9 July, following a stop search with more than 600 wraps of Class A drugs, weapons and several bikes found.

At around 12.25am, officers stopped a man on Enid Street in Toxteth who was acting suspiciously.

After a search the man was found in possession of several wraps of white and brown powder, suspected to be cocaine and heroin, and money.

A 42-year-old man from Sefton Park was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

Later a further search was carried out at an address in Sefton Park where more than 520 wraps of white powder (suspected cocaine), 72 wraps of brown powder (suspected heroin), eight suspected stolen electric and pedal bikes, swords, an axe, and two air weapons were discovered.

The suspect was further arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, handling stolen goods and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place. He is still in police custody to be questioned.

Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Ball said: “Thanks to proactive policing work a significant amount of drugs and weapons have been removed from our streets which cause fear and harm in our communities.

“We are committed to taking weapons off our streets and, rest-assured, if you tell us about any suspected possession or offences we will investigate.

“We rely on information from the public to discover where weapons are being stored and who is using them, and I would ask our community to be our eyes and ears.

“Information from the public is vital if we are to breakdown the organised crime groups who bring misery to our streets.

“We urge people to continue coming forward with information and intelligence by either contacting us or anonymously through Crimestoppers so we can act.”

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’.
 
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.