Seven arrested following warrants in Cornwall and Merseyside

Police have executed seven warrants and arrested seven people as part of an investigation into County Lines drug supply.

Under Operation Modular, the raids were a joint investigation between Project Medusa Merseyside County Lines team and Devon and Cornwall Police to tackle County Lines drug dealing and child criminal exploitation.

Officers are conducting searches of the properties and so far have recovered suspected controlled Class A drugs and cash.

Three people from Merseyside have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

They are in police custody to be interviewed.

Detective Inspector Gary Stratton said: “These arrests are part of ongoing proactive work to ensure we take suspected County line offenders off our streets.

“We are in the early stages of the investigation, however the seven arrests are in relation to the conspiracy to supply of Class A drugs on the streets of Cornwall.  

"The gangs who operate these lines use young and vulnerable people to do their dirty work for them and we need to put a stop to this.

“Our work to remove these people from our streets and bring them to justice will continue on a daily basis and I would ask anyone who has information about this kind of activity to come forward so action can be taken.”

If you have concerns about drug dealing in your area you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, call Merseyside Police on 101 or DM @MerpolCC.  Always contact 999 if a crime is in progress.

Spotting the signs of someone involved in County Lines can be tricky – if you are worried about someone, visit www.eyes-open.co.uk for more information.