This is the moment police arrested a man, believed to be part of a drug gang plotting to punt millions of pounds worth of illegal substances.
We told how the eight men were arrested and accused of trafficking heroin and producing amphetamine.
Officers believe they were planning to produce large quantities of amphetamine at a location in Scotland, as well as trafficking heroin from Scotland to Merseyside.
The arrests follow a National Crime Agency operation across Glasgow and Merseyside as part of Operation Venetic.
Video footage shows a 46-year-old man being snared by cops at a property in the St Helens area of Merseyside.
Several officers are seen leading the man out of a house which sits on a residential road.
The man, whose face is blurred for legal reasons, is handcuffed and dressed in black clothing.
One officer walking behind the man is carrying two sealed plastic bags in one hand.
Each of the cops donned plastic gloves for the drugs bust.
The man was led towards a silver car before sitting in the back.
He didn't resist the two officers who made sure he was sat safely in the motor before closing the door.
Meanwhile a 47-year-old man was arrested in Dumbarton while another was lifted in prison.
Five other men were arrested in the Merseyside area.
The men were snared after police intercepted messages the encrypted messaging platform EncroChat.
The group, aged between 34 and 66, remain in custody.
On 4 December 2020, as part of the same investigation, more than 620kg of APAA - a substance used in the manufacture of amphetamine - was seized and two men arrested after arriving on a flight from Turkey.
Both were later released under investigation.
Ian McConnell, NCA Operations Manager, said: “Producing amphetamine on an industrial scale would have devastating consequences for the community - drug trafficking thrives on inciting violence, spreading fear and exploiting vulnerable children and adults for criminal gain.
“Today’s action has led to the arrest of eight suspected members of an organised crime group and will continue to target those at the top of the drug market chain, to make their businesses unviable and keep people safe.”
