More suspects have been named by police in connection to raids carried out in Formby and Southport.
Last week the force charged 11 people with conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs after a series of raids across Sefton and Liverpool.
Police said cannabis and wads of cashed were seized during the operation.
Video footage was released by police of the operation which saw officers swoop on 11 properties across Sefton.
An officer can be heard shouting: "Police!" as one door is smashed open during the raids, which mainly took place in Southport but included one property in Formby and another in the Old Swan area of Liverpool earlier today.
The operation was part of an ongoing Merseyside Police drive to tackle drug dealing.
Today, officers announced four further people have been charged after more raids were carried out.
The second phase of the police's operation was carried out on Monday, where four raids were carried out across Sefton and Lancashire.
A further two people – Cara Wilding, 22, and Patrick Hill, 37, of The Larches, Hawarden, Flintshire were also later arrested.
Wilding was charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and conspiracy to supply Class B drugs between July 1, 2018 and October 23, 2020.
Hill and Wilding were also both charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs between August 1, 2020 and September 22, 2020.
Phillip Taylor, 36, of Station Road, Banks, James Nixon , 46, of Old School Close, Banks and Will Gardner, 24, of Hoghton Street, Southport, were all arrested and have been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs between 1st July 2018 and 23rd October 2020.
Brandon Culshaw, 22, of Blackgate Lane, Tarleton and Stuart Stirling, 26, of Canning Road, Southport, were also charged with conspiring to supply Class A and Class B drugs.
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A 33 year-old man has been released under investigation.
Speaking after the first phase of raids, Sefton Superintendent Graeme Robson said: “I want our communities to know that even during a pandemic our work does not stop – it really is business as usual when it comes to tackling criminals and bringing them to justice.
“We fully understand the scourge that drug dealing and the associated gang criminality has on our communities and we are determined to stamp it out."
He added: “We have spent a considerable amount of time gathering information and intelligence in order for us to take this action today to rid the streets of Class A and Class B drugs and the people who sell and distribute them.
“It’s also important that we are able to identify the vulnerable people in our communities who are taken advantage of by these gangs and give them the help that they need.
“I hope that people feel reassured by our actions today and will continue to come forward with information about drug dealing and other related criminality in their local communities in order for us to continue to take action.”
Anyone who has any information about drug dealing or criminality in their area can DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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