Nine arrested following early morning raids in Crewe and Sandbach

Thursday, 10 November 2022 10:16

Officers from Cheshire Constabulary’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit have arrested nine people in connection with county lines drug dealing following a series of raids in Crewe, Sandbach and Merseyside.

A total of 100 officers executed searches at ten addresses in Crewe, Sandbach, and Merseyside this morning, Thursday 10 November following a nine month-long investigation.

As a result, officers arrested nine people, aged between 26 and 61.

Eight men and one woman were among those arrested.

They were all arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

Officers also recovered a large quantity of class A drugs as a result of the operation.

Detective Inspector Nick Henderson, of the Serious and Organised Crime Unit, said: “Today’s arrests are a result of a lengthy investigation into those believed to be involved in the supply of class A drugs in Cheshire.

“The operation centred on one organised crime group who are suspected of travelling from Merseyside to supply crack cocaine, cocaine, and heroin, to drug users in Crewe and Sandbach.

“Illegal drugs have a devastating impact on local communities so by cutting off the supply and removing dealers from our streets, we are working to break the cycle of serious and organised crime and make Cheshire a safer place.

“Today’s strikes show that crime does not stop at the border and no matter where you are from, if you are coming to our town to deal drugs, we will come and find you.

“If you believe drug criminality is taking place in your neighbourhood, please report it to us and we will do the rest.”

To help make Crewe and Sandbach safer for everyone and to find out more about the signs of county lines drug dealing visit:

https://www.cheshire.police.uk/police-forces/cheshire-constabulary/areas/cheshire/campaigns/campaigns/2019/impact/

Please see below the locations of the searches conducted:

Moston Court, Congleton
Hankey Drive, Bootle
Long Beam Road, Sandbach
Pelican Close, Crewe
Hungerford Road, Crewe
Summer Drive, Sandbach
Peter Place, Crewe
Edmonton Close, Liverpool
Chirkdale Street, Liverpool
Brookhouse Drive, Crewe

Please see below the age/sex of those arrested:

31 Female
38 Male
27 Male
32 Male
26 Male
33 Male
43 Male
61 Male
38 Male

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