A 14-year-old boy was among seven people arrested after cocaine, knives and stolen bike were seized during police swoops in Liverpool and Sefton.
The police haul and arrests came as part of a Merseyside Police operation on Thursday as part of the fight against serious and organised crime.
The day of action saw officers search Rimrose Valley Park near the Pendle Estate in Litherland and large kitchen knife seized.
A blue Transit van in Southport Road, Bootle was also pulled over for a stop-check and a number of items reported stolen in Cheshire were discovered and three males – aged 14, 17 and 24 - were arrested.
A man stop checked on Smithdown Road in Wavertree was detained after a lock knife was found.
The 29-year-old from Wavertree was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and taken into custody for questioning.
Police dogs helped in a subsequent search of a property in Wavertree and a large quantity of suspected drugs was recovered along with drugs paraphernalia.
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The man was further arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs of Class A and B, and possession of a Class B drug.
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Elsewhere a patrol on Salisbury Street in Islington spotted a male on a pedal bike who appeared to be trying to evade them.
He was detained and a quantity of cannabis was found following a search.
Following a subsequent search of an address in Islington, cannabis and a large quantity of crack cocaine was seized along with drugs paraphernalia.
A stolen motorbike was recovered after a search at a second address in Everton
A 27-year-old man from Everton was arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis and a 26-year-old woman from Islington was arrested on suspicion of possession of cocaine and cannabis.
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After a stop check on a vehicle on Liverpool Road, the male and female occupants of the car were searched under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Following a roadside test, the driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and possession with intent to supply cannabis.
He has been released under investigation.
Hitting criminals where it hurts
Chief Superintendent Mark Stanton said: “We are determined to keep up the pressure on criminals in Merseyside and make sure they are left in no doubt that their activities are not welcome in our communities.
“Every drug, knife and firearm we seize hits these criminals where it hurts. It restricts their ability to cause harm in our communities and takes away their ability to fund and carry out their criminal activity.
“Every stop check and every arrest we make should serve as a reminder to them that we will not stand by and allow them to bring crime to our streets, and I hope this activity reassures the wider public that we are determined to make our communities safer places to live.
“Working alongside our partners and the local community, we can continue the momentum from this week in future weeks and months, which will have a noticeable impact for residents and businesses in the area.
“The public play a crucial role in helping us root out those who are intent on creating fear and harm in the very communities they live in.
“All we ask is that you keep engaging with us, and we will disrupt this criminal activity. We will be continuing our crackdown on serious and organised crime."
Anyone with information should contact @MerPolCC, or you can contact the independent charity @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111.”
