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400 people have been
arrested during operation to disrupt serious and organised crime
OVER 400 arrests have been made since
Friday, 9 June 2017, for a variety of offences including:- firearms, drugs,
motoring and warrant offences, theft, criminal damage, assault and possession of
offensive weapons. In the past month a total of 27 search warrants have also
been carried out and suspected stolen property and offensive weapons recovered.
High visibility patrols have been carried out in key communities, shopping areas
and public houses. A number of firearms have also been recovered during a series
of open land searches in the past week. A Tech 9 machine pistol with a silencer
was recovered in an area of woodland around Higher Lane/Brookfield Drive
together with an air rifle.
Since Monday, 3 July 2017, Officers have
recovered four knives from the Rice Lane area, carried out reassurance patrols
in areas including:- Fazakerley, West Derby and Norris Green and spoken to
partner agencies to address the issue of antisocial behaviour. Checks have also
been carried out in alleyways around Breck Road and the Everton area to recover
stolen motorbikes.
On 1 day alone this week 35 people were
arrested for a number of offences including:- theft, recall to prison,
possession with intent to supply drugs, assault, driving and warrant offences.
The disruption operation was brought in last month following a number of firearm
discharges across Merseyside.
Chief Superintendent Peter Costello, who is head of local policing, said:-
"Merseyside Police has kept up a relentless campaign of activity directly aimed
at disrupting those individuals who are involved in serious and organised crime.
We know these people are a minority and that the majority of law abiding people
do not want them in their communities. Our communities are at the heart of
everything we do as a Police Force and their support, together with that of our
community partners, is vital in assisting us in our efforts to make all our
communities safe and pleasant places to live and work. Our work is ongoing and,
together with our partners, we have had some great successes so far but we can't
do it alone. We need everyone to come together."
If you have any information about those involved in gun crime on Merseyside, or
think you know where these groups are storing guns, please contact the
Merseyside Police gun crime hotline on:- 0800 230 0600. Information about
drugs and criminal activity can also be given to the Crimestoppers line
anonymously on:- 0800 555 111. Information can also be given
online.
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