Man from Kirkby charged with drugs supply offences

A man from Kirkby has been charged with drugs supply offences after a car was stop checked in Southport.

Officers from our County Lines Taskforce were on patrol on Manchester Road yesterday (Wednesday 11 February) when they stopped a vehicle after an occupant was acting suspiciously. 

Kieran McKechnie, 37, of Anders Drive, in Kirkby, was arrested and subsequently charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. He has been remanded to appear at Liverpool Magistrate’s Court today (Thursday 12 February).

The charges come under Operation Toxic, part of Project Medusa - a Merseyside-led initiative set up to tackle suspected County Lines drug dealing and child criminal exploitation across the country.

The Eyes Open campaign educates young people and their parents and carers about the dangers of grooming, exploitation, and the deceptive tactics used by county lines gangs. To learn more about the signs of exploitation, please visit: https://eyes-open.co.uk.

Anyone with information about drugs supply in your area can contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or Facebook @MerPolCC. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or by calling 101.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously