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Two Arrested in Liverpool City Centre Drug Probe Released Under Investigation

The intelligence-led action falls under Operation Toxic within Project Medusa targeting county lines.

Overview

  • Officers attended the city centre house on August 18 after receiving intelligence about drug dealing.
  • As police moved in, a man ran into a neighbour’s garden to hide suspected drugs before returning.
  • A search recovered a large quantity of drugs and cash, and one man had a Cartier watch.
  • A 45-year-old and a 19-year-old were arrested on suspicion of supplying Class B cannabis, with the older suspect also held on suspicion of possessing criminal property.
  • Both were questioned in custody then released under investigation, as SIO Jimmy Belmar appealed for information via Crimestoppers or Merseyside Police.