Police make 10 arrests as part of investigation into drug supply in North Wales and Merseyside

Police have carried out a number of warrants and made 10 arrests as part of a long-running investigation into drug supply in Wirral, St Helens and North Wales. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Six warrants were carried out by Merseyside Police in the Wirral area yesterday, where four people were arrested and a stolen vehicle was seized. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A further nine warrants were executed in the Blaenau Ffestiniog area by officers from North Wales Police yesterday and today. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Six people were arrested and a quantity of Class B Controlled drugs and cash were seized. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The warrants followed a seven month County Lines drug supply investigation involving individuals from Merseyside and North Wales. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The investigation has previously located and seized two cannabis factories in St Helens totalling over 100 plants and seized Class A drugs and other drug dealing paraphernalia. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Four arrests were made for possession of Class A drugs and production of cannabis. Those arrested have been released under investigation. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Inspector Lisa Jones from North Wales Police said: “I am pleased to have worked in collaboration with our colleagues in Merseyside to disrupt an established drug supply network into our area. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I am determined to target the few who cause the most harm by bringing drugs into our communities from outside the North Wales area.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Detective Inspector Peter Stephenson of Merseyside Police said said: “We remain committed to targeting the people responsible for serious and organised crime including drug supply. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We have been working closely with colleagues in North Wales Police as part of this lengthy and ongoing investigation and I can reassure the communities of Merseyside that the force will continue its fight against those involved in drug dealing to make our neighbourhoods safer for everyone. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I would also ask that people to continue to come forward with information so we can continue to take action.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If you have information regarding drug related crime please contact North Wales Police by phoning 101 or by sharing via the live web chat. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Alternatively please contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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