Liverpool Police arrest man, 50, with over 100 wraps of class A drugs

A man has been arrested after being found with 120 wraps of Crack Cocaine and Heroin. Liverpool Police. Officers from the South Sefton unit tweeted an update on the incident.

At 11.17pm the force tweeted: "Op Pelican Officers have this evening arrested a 50-year-old male from the #Waterloo area for Drug Supply Offences The male was stopped in the #Bootle area. During a search approximately 120 wraps of Crack Cocaine and Heroin were recovered.

Someone can be charged with possessing an illegal substance if they're caught with drugs, whether they’re theirs or not.

Your penalty will depend on:

• the class and quantity of drug
• where you and the drugs were found
• your personal history (previous crimes, including any previous drug offences)
• other aggravating or mitigating factors

The maximum penalty for possession of a class A drug is up to 7 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both, and for supply and production is up to life in prison, an unlimited fine or both.

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