£1 million of drugs headed to South Wales seized
It's thanks to the collaborative work of Tarian, the NWROCU, Merseyside Police and West Mercia Police
South Wales Police say a partnership with the organised crime unit in the North West led to the seizure of a million pounds worth of drugs.
He was stopped as part of a joint operation run by Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit for Southern Wales, and the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU).
The 45-year-old from Liverpool was carrying 105 kilos of Amphetamine when he was stopped back on the 12th of June.
The man was on the way to South Wales - but has now been charged and remanded in custody.
Acting Detective Sergeant Rhys Richards, of Tarian, said: “This success was as a result of regional intelligence sharing and cross-force collaboration.
“Collaborative work of this nature enables us to tackle the trafficking of illegal items, such as drugs and cash right across the UK.”
Detective Inspector Steve Owens, County Lines Coordinator for the North West, said: “As a region which has two of the biggest exporters of drugs in the United Kingdom, it is crucial we work with forces and agencies through the country to identify those crime groups responsible, intercept their couriers and prevent the untold harm these drugs do to communities. This is an excellent example of the collaborative work that goes on every day to achieve this.”