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A man and a woman have been arrested after illicit drugs and stolen goods were seized in Huyton.
Yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 17 May) officers received a report from a member of the public who attended at the Enquiry Office at Huyton Police Station, that a stolen camera lens was being sold privately online.
Officers then traced the item to an address in Liverpool and searched the property.
Over 80 suspected stolen items were found at the address, such as expensive power tools. Officers also uncovered nine large vacuum-packed bags of Ketamine at the property.
A 34-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply, handling stolen goods and theft from a motor vehicle.
They were taken to a police station in Merseyside where they both remain in custody.
Superintendent for Knowsley, Karl Baldwin said, “Within hours of our officers knowing of the stolen lens online an address had been traced and searched in Huyton with two arrests made.
“I would like to thank the member of the public who came forward with the information and our officers who acted so quickly to get justice for the victim, as well as numerous other victims, who we will trace in the coming days.
“The stolen camera lens was a very expensive piece of equipment and we were delighted to be able to return it to the victim who uses the equipment for work.”
“We’ll be contacting any victims of the stolen items whilst we continue our investigations.
“If you have any information about stolen items online or suspected drugs in your area please contact us so we can take action against criminals and get them off our streets.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Merseyside Police on 101 or contact our social media desk @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information
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