NW NEWS: Drugs haul worth £1.2m

A specialist police force raided homes in the North West recovering 12 kilos of heroin with an estimated street value of £1.2million.

Detectives from TITAN crime-fighting unit arrested two men following the seizure and also recovered approximately £530,000 in cash.

TITAN detective inspector Nick Hughes said: “TITAN is committed to tackling the blight of drugs on our streets and has already had many successes in disrupting the supply of drugs across the North West.

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“We will continue, with the support of police forces across the North West, to target those involved in the supply and distribution of Class A drugs and put them behind bars.”

Officers swooped on addresses in Merseyside - two in Huyton and a third address in Thatto Heath, St Helens with warrants.

During a search of the address in Thatto Heath officers recovered 12 kilos of heroin and £500,000 in cash.

A 52-year-old man from Thatto Heath was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and money laundering.

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Another man, aged 56, was also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and money laundering at one of the addresses in Huyton after officers seized approximately £30,000 from the occupant’s car.

Both men have been taken to police stations in Merseyside where they will be questioned by detectives from TITAN.