Two men were arrested during a day of action aimed at disrupting drug crime in south Liverpool.
Police were in Toxteth and Aigburth throughout Thursday carrying out search warrants, open land searches, quad bike patrols, roadside operations and stop searches.
At around 10.30am officers executed a warrant on Pickwick Street, Toxteth where a substantial amount of white powder was found at an address as well as around £1,000.
A 31-year-old man from Toxteth was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property. He has since been released under investigation.
At around 11.45am officers carried out a routine stop check of a vehicle on London Road in Liverpool city centre after the driver was seen acting suspiciously. Officers searched the vehicle and recovered around £600 cash.
A further search of the driver found he was carrying bag of white power. A 37-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. He has since been released under investigation.
Earlier in the day a warrant was executed at an address on Vandyke Street, Toxteth.
A cannabis farm consisting of 80 plants in various stages of growth across two rooms was recovered. Bags of cannabis, blocks of white powder and a quantity of cash estimated to be around £2,000 were also recovered.
Enquiries are ongoing to find those responsible, police said.
Acting Inspector Jack Woodward said: “Yesterday’s activity came after listening to concerns from the local community about the issues that affect them most.
“The seizures made mean that we’ve taken a substantial amount of harmful drugs off our streets.
“Proactive work such as this is carried out by officers every day to ensure Merseyside remains a safe place for our communities to live, work and visit and we will continue to listen to the public’s concerns and act on any information given to us.
“Information from our communities plays a vital part in bringing offenders to justice, so I would like to encourage the public to continue to come forward to us, or speak to Crimestoppers anonymously, so that we can take action.”
Anyone with information on suspected drug production or criminal activity in their community can contact @MerPolCC, call 101 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
