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Alan Weston

Hidden safe, £10k cash and a large supply of Class A drugs found during raids on Wirral homes

A hidden safe, £10,000 in cash and a large supply of Class A drugs were found during raids carried out in Wirral.

Two properties were raided in the Birkenhead North area yesterday (Monday).

During the searches, officers discovered a hidden safe in the wall which contained suspected Class A and B drugs. Police also seized more than £10,000 in cash.

Two males, aged 46 and 17, were arrested on suspicion of possession with attempt to supply Class A and B drugs.

They have now been released under investigation and enquiries are continuing.

The raids took place at two properties in Arkle Road in the north end of Birkenhead.

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Inspector Tom Welch said: "The arrests and seizures yesterday show that we will not tolerate drug dealing in our communities in Wirral and we are determined to take drugs off our streets and make our communities safer.

"We need the local community to keep engaging with us, so that we can disrupt this criminal activity. I would ask that anyone with information on suspected drug dealing please let us know and we will do the rest."

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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