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Eighteen held in Merseyside heroin supply probe Twenty-three held in Merseyside heroin supply probe
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Eighteen people have been arrested in an investigation into the "widespread supply" of heroin from Merseyside to other parts of England and Wales. Twenty-three people have been arrested in an investigation into the "widespread supply" of heroin out of Merseyside.
Merseyside Police carried out dawn raids at properties in Liverpool, Bootle and Huyton and held ten people. Police carried out dawn raids at properties in Liverpool, Bootle and Huyton and held 15 people.
Other forces carried out simultaneous raids, with five arrests in South Wales and three in Devon and Cornwall. Other forces carried out simultaneous raids, with five arrests in Newport, South Wales, two in Tavistock, Devon and one in Par, Cornwall.
Thousands of pounds in cash was seized and two cannabis farms were also discovered. Three watches worth about £100,000 were seized, along with two cannabis farms.
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".