Woman charged in connection with human trafficking and drug offences
A police investigation into the matter involved officers from The Granite city and Liverpool
A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with human trafficking and drugs offences after an investigation involving police in Aberdeen and Liverpool.
Merseyside Police joined forces with the British Transport Police County Lines Taskforce to investigate drug trafficking in the North East.
On Tuesday 4 July, officers executed warrants at addresses in the Old Aberdeen area of Aberdeen and the Kirkdale area of Liverpool.
A 56-year-old woman was also arrested and released pending further enquiries.
What Police have said
Inspector Claire Smith, of Police Scotland's North East Partnerships, Preventions and Interventions, said: “I would like to thank our colleagues at Merseyside Police and British Transport Police for assisting with this operation.
“This operation underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.
“The exploitation of children and young people into county lines and other drug dealing activities is a very real threat nationally.
“Working in partnership with our police colleagues across the United Kingdom and our partners in local authority and other agencies to safeguard exploited individuals will always remain our priority.
“We will continue our multi-agency work to raise awareness of the issue and to provide care and support to those effected by this type of criminality.
“If anyone has any concerns regarding the abuse of controlled drugs, or anyone who may be involved in supplying them, please contact officers on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”