Thirteen people were arrested when police carried out a series of co-ordinated raids across Lancashire, Merseyside, Cumbria and North Wales as part of an investigation into organised crime gangs and illegal drugs supply.
Over 120 officers from Lancashire Constabulary and other North West police forces working on TITAN – a regional unit set up to help tackle serious organised crime – executed the warrants.
Warrants were executed at a total of 17 addresses across the region – 11 in Lancashire, three in Merseyside, two in Cumbria and one in North Wales.
The operation began at around 6am when officers, including operational support units and the dog section with drug detection dogs, swooped on the target addresses.
Temp Supt Richard Robertshaw from Lancashire Constabulary said: "We are committed to tackling drug-related crime and we are continuing to take a firm stand against those suspected to be involved in the supply of drugs.
"Crime is low and with the assistance of local communities and our colleagues in neighbouring forces it is our firm intention to keep it that way.
"Information from the public has greatly assisted this operation and is vital if the police are to continue to take action against suspected criminals.
"Our work does not end here – we will continue to target those responsible for crime and disorder. No criminal is untouchable – with the right information we will take robust action.”
All those arrested – ten men and three women – are currently in custody where they will be questioned about suspected drug supply offences. The types of drugs involved are believed to include cocaine and cannabis. The addresses where the warrants were executed is as follows:
Chapel lane, New Longton, Lancashire
Greencroft, Penwortham, Lancashire
Leyland Road, Penwortham, Lancashire
North Union View, Lostock Hall, Lancashire
Highercroft, Kingsfold, Lancashire
St David’s Road, Preston, Lancashire
Leyland road, Penwortham, Lancashire
Styles Ave, New Longton, Lancashire
Ivydale, Skemersdale, Lancashire
Mallard Close, West Derby, Merseyside
Bedburn Drive, Huyton, Merseyside
Lordens Road, Huyton, Merseyside
Fraser St, Workington, Cumbria
New Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria
Glan Gwna Holiday park, Gwynnedd, North Wales
Dorman Road, Ribbleton
York Close, Leyland
All those arrested have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs. A breakdown of those arrested is as follows:
38-year-old man from New Longton, Lancashire
27-year-old man from Huyton, Merseyside
48-year-old woman from West Derby, Merseyside
41-year-old man from Penwortham, Lancashire
20-year-old man from Kingsfold, Lancashire
31-year-old man from Huyton, Merseyside
31-year-old man from Preston, Lancashire
22-year-old man from Penwortham, Lancashire
22-year-old woman from Penwortham, Lancashire
45-year-old man from Penwortham, Lancashire
32-year-old man from Workington, Cumbria
26-year-old man from Workington, Cumbria
37-year-old woman from Lostock Hall, Lancashire
Anyone with information about drug dealing in their community can contact their local police or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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