Cocaine worth £10 million uncovered in Liverpool home during police raid
Police officers seized cocaine with a street value of £10 million from a house in Liverpool.
More than 100 kilos of drugs were seized at an address in Old Swan, Liverpool, on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the district borders.
A 53-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and is being questioned at a local police station.
Detective Inspector Gary Stratton, of Merseyside Police, said: “This property was used to conceal more than 100 kilos of cocaine valued at approximately £10 million.
“This is the second seizure of class A drugs on Merseyside this week.
“Yesterday, 38 kilos of cocaine with a street value of £2.6 million were seized.
“Organized crime causes great harm to our societies, often involving intimidation, violence and creating fear.
“Those involved in organized crime have no concern for anyone other than themselves, no criminal intent, and no greed.
“Project Medusa is dedicated to eliminating all forms of illegal drugs from our communities and removing those who hide them from our streets.
“Working with partners, we can disrupt gangs within county lines and help vulnerable members of our community who may be exploited by these criminals.”
In a separate police operation, around 38kg of suspected cocaine was found in shopping bags in a van in Roby on Tuesday.
Merseyside Police said officers stopped and searched a gray Volkswagen van on Bridge Road and found five large shopping bags filled with blocks of white powder believed to be cocaine in the back of the vehicle.
A 40-year-old man from Huyton was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug, cocaine, in connection with the supply of a Class A drug, cocaine and on suspicion of criminal possession/possession.
A force spokesman said: “Project Medusa officers manage the force’s day-to-day response to County Lines activity, working to seize weapons, drugs and illicit cash, as well as identifying and protecting people vulnerable to exploitation by organized crime groups.”
