Overview
- Officers from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, supported by Merseyside Police, executed 10 early‑morning warrants across Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley and Prescot.
- Nine suspects were detained on suspicion of conspiring to produce and supply class A and B drugs and remain in custody for questioning.
- Searches tied to the investigation identified what officers believed was about a tonne of heroin adulterant in Bootle, 550kg of suspected cocaine adulterant in Huyton and 80kg of amphetamine in St Helens.
- Investigators allege a multi‑million‑pound conspiracy with defined roles such as cooks and couriers, describing the laboratory set‑ups as among the largest seen in the UK.
- A cannabis factory was discovered at an address in Prescot, and police say enquiries are continuing with further follow‑up expected.