{"id":542529,"date":"2025-11-01T18:13:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T18:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/542529\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T18:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T18:13:23","slug":"armed-police-point-guns-at-house-during-suspected-drug-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/542529\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed police point guns at house during suspected drug raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Merseyside Police recovered bikes, bike parts and suspected drugs<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_JS386422001.jpg\" alt=\"Armed police on Brougham Avenue in Tranmere\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Armed police on Brougham Avenue in Tranmere(Image: Submitted)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Armed police officers raided a house as part of a suspected drugs raid. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-police\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Merseyside PoliceLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Merseyside Police<\/a> carried out the raid at around 4.30pm on Thursday, October 30 and arrested a 57-year-old man. Officers attending the address, on Brougham Avenue in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/tranmere\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TranmereLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Tranmere<\/a>, recovered bikes, bike parts and suspected drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The suspect was arrested on suspicion of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"possession with intent to supply drugsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">possession with intent to supply drugs<\/a> and handling stolen goods. The suspect, from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/wirral\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TranmereLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Tranmere<\/a>, was taken into custody for questioning. Pictures sent to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the ECHOLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the ECHO<\/a> show armed officers in attendance outside the block of flats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Several officers could be seen through the upstairs window, while another officer had his assault rifle trained on the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">At least three vehicles were in attendance at the scene.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_JS386422003-1.jpg\" alt=\"Armed police on Brougham Avenue in Tranmere\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Armed police on Brougham Avenue in Tranmere(Image: Submitted)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: &#8220;Any information on suspected drug supply where you are?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">&#8220;Contact us via @MerPolCC on X or <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/facebook\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 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