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Fifteen held in Merseyside heroin supply probe Eighteen held in Merseyside heroin supply probe
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Fifteen people have been arrested in an investigation into the "widespread supply" of heroin from Merseyside to other parts of England and Wales. Eighteen people have been arrested in an investigation into the "widespread supply" of heroin from Merseyside to other parts of England and Wales.
Police carried out dawn raids at properties in Liverpool, Bootle and Huyton and held nine people. Merseyside Police carried out dawn raids at properties in Liverpool, Bootle and Huyton and held ten people.
Six others were arrested in simultaneous raids in South Wales, Devon and Cornwall. Other forces carried out simultaneous raids, with five arrests in South Wales and three in Devon and Cornwall.
Thousands of pounds in cash was seized and two cannabis farms were also discovered.
Merseyside Police said the raids were a "key part of an ongoing investigation into a criminal network".Merseyside Police said the raids were a "key part of an ongoing investigation into a criminal network".