A property in Bebington was one of 18 in Wirral raided early this morning by police targeting suppliers of Class A drugs.
A further four warrants were executed in Bristol and Milton Keynes. The total number of arrests made was 15.
10 people from the Wirral area were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. Their ages range from 25 to 63.
A 52 year-old man and 53 year-old woman were also arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
Detective Inspector Paul McVeigh, from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, known as Titan, said: “Today’s operation has come as the result of a lengthy and complex investigation by Titan.
“Titan exists to tackle and take down the most serious, hardened and organised criminals who pose the more serious threat to the communities throughout our region and the action taken by police officers this morning is a key part of an ongoing investigation into a criminal network we suspect of distributing large quantities of Class A drugs.
“Class A drugs blight the lives of the people who become addicted to them. Some addicts can then go on to fund their habit through acquisitive crime, including burglary, theft and robbery, and this has a negative impact on the lives of people living in the communities where drug dealers and organised crime groups operate.
“There have been an increased number of reported cases of juveniles taking Ecstasy. The identification and dismantling of an ecstasy laboratory in Wirral earlier this year will go a long way in reducing the risk to public health within our communities.
“Our message to those involved in drug supply on Merseyside and indeed the North West is that you cannot escape justice and there are no borders, we will work with other forces to relentlessly pursue those profiting from serious organised crime.
“We will work with our communities to improve the quality of life for decent, law-abiding people and I would urge people to keep helping us do that by reporting any drug dealing or gun crime to the police or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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