Men charged after £115,000 of drugs seized in cross-border raid

On Friday, seven search warrants were enforced at addresses in Aberdeen and the Wallasey area of Liverpool.

22nd May 2023

Three men have been arrested and charged after £115,000 of drugs were seized in a cross-border raid.

On Friday, May 19, seven search warrants were enforced at addresses in Aberdeen and the Wallasey area of Liverpool.

Heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine with an estimated street value of more than £115,000 was seized.

Two men from the Merseyside area – aged 21 and 25 – and a 41-year-old man based in Aberdeen have all been arrested and charged in connection with the discovery.

They are expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday, May 22.

Detective sergeant Sam Harris, of North East Division CID, said: “I would like to thank our colleagues at Merseyside Police for their assistance in this investigation, which ran from March to May of this year.

“We remain committed to disrupting county lines activity and we will use all resources at our disposal to rid our communities of drugs, whilst working with partners to provide support to vulnerable people being targeted by these criminals.

“We rely on information from the public to help target our activities. If anyone has any concerns regarding the abuse of controlled drugs or those who may be involved in the supply of controlled drugs, contact police on 101.

“Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”