Delivery service call the police after what they found inside parcel
Two men have been arrested after packages containing a large quantity of cannabis were discovered. Just before 7am on Thursday, September 19, a parcel delivery service called the police after two packages were found to contain the drug.
Following a search of the property the packages had been addressed to in Liverpool, officers seized 32kg of cannabis. Cocaine and Xanax were also found and seized.
A 62-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of cannabis and possession of cocaine and Xanax. A 35 year-old-man from Harrogate has also been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Both men have been released under investigation.
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Detective Inspector Mike Fletcher said: “The supply of illegal drugs depends upon violence, intimidation and exploitation of vulnerable people. “It has no place in the heart of our communities in Merseyside, and every seizure of illegal drugs hits the dealers where it hurts - in their pockets.
“Using police and community intelligence, officers patrol the road network and carry out warrants, stop checks and land searches all year round to disrupt the supply of drugs, take them off our streets and bring those involved to justice. We know that this proactivity means drug dealers adopt various methods in an attempt to evade detection.
He added: “We work with partners across parcel delivery services to stay one step ahead, and prevent them from lining their pockets through criminality. This incident illustrates the value of that work, and we will continue to do everything in our power to stop the cycle of drug supply in Merseyside.”
If you have information drug supply in your area, please contact Merseyside Police on X @MerPolCC, Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ or call 101.