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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Jenny Kirkham

Couple's haul of cash, Gucci, Rolex and Dior taken by police during raid at their home

A couple's haul of cash and designer goods were taken by police during a raid at their home in Vauxhall.

Police executed a warrant at the house on Thursday to target thous involved in County Lines drug dealing in North Wales.

While searching the home, officers found and seized cash, a car Cartier jewellery, a Rolex wristwatch, Gucci clothing and Dior shoes under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

A 27-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were also arrested at the scene on suspicion of being involved with drug supply.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "Officers have today, Thursday, 26 November, executed a warrant at an address in Vauxhall to target those involved in County Lines in to North Wales.

"The activity was part of the ongoing Project Medusa, an operation led by Merseyside Police set up to tackle County Lines drug dealing and child criminal exploitation.

"Two people, a 27-year-old man from Netherton and a 26-year-old woman from Liverpool, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the illegal supply of drugs.

"As part of their investigation, officers recovered a significant quantity of cash, a car, Cartier jewellery, a Rolex wristwatch, Gucci clothing and Dior shoes under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

The force added: "Today’s warrant is on the back of the work we’re carrying out day in day out to arrest those involved in this type of criminality and shut down County Lines.

“Those involved blight the communities they deal drugs in and it’s a sad fact that these criminals are known to target vulnerable people to do their dirty work on the ground, often coercing them with gifts and more often than not, violence

.

“Despite the global pandemic, it is business as usual for these criminals, who will carry out this type of activity, despite the restrictions that are in place, risking the health of everyone they come into contact with, when we should be doing all we can to halt the spread of the virus.

“Ultimately everyone should be warned that if you get involved in crime, you risk facing the consequences.

"But when we identify vulnerable, exploited people during our enquiries, we ensure they are treated with sensitivity and understanding, and are offered appropriate support.

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"Our primary target is those who seek to use them for their own selfish gain.”

Anyone with information which could assist our investigation into County Lines criminality can DM @MerPolCC, call 101 or contact the Crimestoppers line anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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