Police warning about pills filled with 'cement and rat poison' circulating in Birkenhead
Police are warning the public of the risk of traking illegal drugs - amid reports of dangerous tablets being sold here
Last updated 18th Feb 2022
Merseyside Police have issued a warning about pills which are said to be circulating in Birkenhead.
The yellow and blue tablets are said to be around 5mm in diameter and are believed to contain rat poison and cement.
Anyone who takes them could collapse or be at risk of death.
Officers are warning people not to take anything matching the description of the pills - and have issued a wider plea for people not to risk taking illegal susbtances.
Inspector Alan McKeon said: “It is not only illegal to buy and sell drugs, but taking illegal substances can also be very dangerous and potentially fatal.
"We are urging the public not to take any illegal drugs – you don’t know what’s in them, where they’ve come from or what effects they may have on you.
“There are significant risks with any drug misuse, especially when it involves drugs bought off the streets from unregulated sources.
"The effects of drugs are not always immediately apparent or can be delayed. This can sometimes result in people taking more in order to speed up the effects. This can have devastating results.
“We are asking people to use their common sense and not to take illegal, unregulated drugs.”