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Kilo of 'heroin' found in taxi footwell during stop check




A kilo of suspected heroin was found in the footwell of a taxi.

Officers spotted a private hire vehicle in "suspicious circumstances" in Bootle before carrying out a stop check in Netherton. When the car was searched a kilogram of suspected heroin was recovered. Two people in the car were taken to custody. After a number of searches of addresses Merseyside Police recovered cannabis and a large quantity of cash believed to be the proceeds of crime.

Sefton Police Facebook page posted the news. The post said: "Operation Pelican have this evening arrested a 20-year-old male and a 41-year-old male both from Southport for Drug Supply Offences. Officers sighted a private hire vehicle in suspicious circumstances in the Bootle area before then carrying out a stop check in Netherton.

"During a search of the vehicle and the occupants, a kilo of suspected heroin was recovered. Both occupants were arrested and taken to police custody. Numerous searches of addresses then took place where police recovered cannabis and a large quantity of cash thought to be from the proceeds of crime."

People were quick to congratulate officers for the arrests. One person commented: "That’s good news. I’m glad you recovered the money and it will back into the coffers. Thank you."

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IDFIMH

Officers eye sight needs testing, vehicle would not have a Taxi sign on roof if it was a PHV.

depends where it was licensed

not seen an astra plated for many years

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

I think it is the word "TAXI" that would be the issue if it were a PH. Many areas allow topsigns on PH but I doubt that any would allow the word TAXI to be on that topsign.

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Grandad,

yep and the plate is the wrong colour for a sefton PH

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

As do I TBH.

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IDFIMH

Southport

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!