A schoolboy was among those arrested after being found with crack cocaine and heroin.
Merseyside Police executed a warrant in the L9 area yesterday (April 18) and found large amounts of crack cocaine, heroin, uncut heroin, and cocaine at the address. Officers arrested four people ranging in age from 15 to 44 on drug supply offences.
Three adults remain in custody for questioning by detectives and the teen has been released under investigation.
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Operation Pelican is an ongoing police campaign and was launched in 2017 to combat the drug trade and gang violence in Bootle, Netherton, Litherland, and the surrounding areas. It has had several notable successes due to its specific targeting and pursuit of intelligence gathering in the region.
A post on the Sefton Police Facebook page said: "Operation Pelican Officers have today arrested a 15-year-old male, 23-year-old female, 28-year-old male and a 44-year-old female from the Kirkdale area for Drug Supply Offences.
"Officers executed a warrant in the L9 area and located large amounts of Class A Drugs stored within the address. This includes approximately 840 wraps of Crack Cocaine and Heroin and a large quantity of uncut Heroin and Cocaine. Three adults remain in custody for questioning by detectives whilst the juvenile has been released under investigation".
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