Huge MDMA seizure made by Merseyside Police on M62 motorway near Liverpool

A HUGE seizure of suspected MDMA has been made on the M62 motorway.

A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "As part of a joint operation involving Matrix and Operation Medusa, we have arrested a man and seized large quantities of suspected MDMA following a stop check on the M62 yesterday, Tuesday 14 April."

At around 7.20pm, officers from our Matrix Roads Policing Unit stop checked a Ford Transit van at Junction 7 of the M62, with the intention of checking documentation. 

During the course of the stop, multiple kilos of suspected MDMA powder and thousands of suspected MDMA pills were seized from the van. These will be forensically analysed.

The driver, a 41-year-old man from Crosby, was arrested on suspicion of Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and Disqualified driving. He was taken into custody for questioning.

Project Medusa is a Merseyside-led initiative set up to tackle suspected County Lines drug dealing and child criminal exploitation across the country.

For help spotting the signs of someone involved in suspected County Lines, or if you are worried about someone you think may be involved, visit www.eyes-open.co.uk to learn more.

If you have any information about suspected drug supply or storage, please contact us @MerPolCC on Facebook or X. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or by calling 101.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously