A man who tried to flee from police on an electric bike dropped a glasses case full of cannabis resin in the road.
Police patroling in Huyton spotted a man on an electric bike on Lansbury Road, cycling towards Henderson Road on Sunday, January 23 at around 5.25pm.
When officers tried to stop the man he cycled away at speed before dropping the bike on Henderson Road and running away on foot.
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While running away the man dropped two glasses cases filled with multiple bags of cannabis resin inside.
Merseysdie Police arrested a 31-year-old from Stockbridge Village on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs and theft of a pedal cycle.
After the arrest police raided a home on Oxford Road, Huyton, and found a quantity of cannabis resin, white powder (suspected class A drugs) and drugs paraphernalia.
A 46-old man from Huyton, who police said was in the address, was also arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs.
Both men have been taken into custody for questioning.
Knowsley Targeted Policing Inspector Paul Makin said: “The swift arrests made by our officers yesterday show that we are committed to removing drugs and the misery that they cause from the streets of Merseyside.
“No criminal should profit from such misery while our wider law-abiding communities work hard to earn an honest living. If you know someone in your area involved in suspected drug dealing please let us know so we can take them off our streets.”
If you have any information on the possession of, storage or use of drugs in your community, please contact our social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at Give information | Crimestoppers ( crimestoppers-uk.org ). Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.
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