Nine people arrested as part of East Lancashire drugs investigation
Police also want to speak to three other men
Earlier today Lancashire Police arrested nine people in the Rossendale and Rochdale areas as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of Class A drugs in East Lancashire.
Those people – aged between 27 and 57 – are all currently in custody.
As part of the investigation, they also want to speak to three other people, and we are appealing for anyone with information about them to get in touch.
They have directly asked Frankie Taylor, 32, of Booth Crescent, Waterfoot; James West, 30, of Hammerton Green, Bacup and Anthony McKenna, 37, of Newchurch Road, Stacksteads to hand themselves in.
DCI John Roy, of East CID, said: “This morning’s activity is just a snapshot of the work we do across Lancashire every day to disrupt organised crime gangs.
“These gangs’ prey on the vulnerable, including children, and exploit them at will, often leaving their victims with devastating long-term consequences”.
“These arrests are a message to those who consider engaging in these activities in Lancashire. We will continue to relentlessly pursue those responsible and remove them from our streets.”
"I want to thank the community for their continued support, and I hope that seeing these results encourages them to continue to report suspicious activity, either directly to the police or anonymously to Crimestoppers." First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Hits Radio app.