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400 officers raid 38 addresses and make 32 arrests as part of Operation Azuga

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UK - 400 officers raid 38 addresses and make 32 arrests as part of Operation Azuga

32 people have been arrested and two cannabis farms discovered in Merseyside Police 's crackdown on two warring south Liverpool gangs.

Cash was also seized with over 400 officers involved in coordinated raids at 7am on 38 addresses, mainly in the Toxteth and Dingle areas, as part of Operation Azuga.

The huge show of strength by the force aimed to take out two rival gangs vying for control of the Class A and B drugs market.

It followed a 12-month operation carried out by detectives from the Matrix Serious Organised Crime (MSOC) after information provided by the community.

It has already seen six guns – including two machine pistols – and £3m of drugs recovered.

Searches of the properties which were raided today – including using circular saws to get through a door in Mulgrave Street – were ongoing after an operation which the force said “demonstrated its commitment to fighting serious and organised crime within our community”.
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Continued - http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/watch-32-arrests-two-cannabis-7255516

Added birds eye view from police air support.

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A heavy police presence was outside Liverpool magistrates' court today as 18 people appeared in the dock after the biggest-ever crackdown on warring city drug gangs.

Thirteen of the people who appeared have been remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, 27 June 2014 for Preliminary Hearings.

The other five people have been released on conditional bail.

The charges came after more than 400 officers executed 38 warrants across Liverpool as part of operation Azuga, targeting gangs based in the Dingle and Toxteth area, resulting in 32 arrests.

Fourteen of those arrested were bailed after being questioned by detectives on Wednesday, with the rest appearing in court for the first time yesterday to face a range of charges related to drugs and firearms.

Three Matrix vans were parked outside the Dale Street courts with three officers standing guard outside the entrance on Friday morning.

Inside the building, half a dozen police officers were stationed outside a court room specially assigned to deal with those charged following the raids, which went before district judge Andrew Shaw.
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Thirteen of those who appeared in court were remanded in custody including Kwame Terry, 39, of no fixed abode who was charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life.

Jordan Barber, 23, of no fixed abode was charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to supply class A & class B drugs.

Aden Quarty, 23, of Princes Parade L3 was charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life.

Zach Ali, 23, of Northbrook Close L8 was charged with conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs.

John Ellison, 24, of Princes Road L8 has been charged with conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs.

Ian Peake , 24, of Dorritt Street L8 has been charged with conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs.

Curtis Ojapah, 23, of no fixed abode was charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life.

Che Serrano, 24 , of Upper Parliament Street L8 was charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

John Paul McKevitt, 31, of Tamworth Street L8 was charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Jay McKevitt, 25, of Dingle Road L8 was charged with the supply of A class A drug and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Nathan Jones, 18, of Hughson Street L8 was charged with supplying a class A controlled drug and possession with intent to supply.

Paul Edward Jones, 44, of South Hill Road L8 was charged with supplying a class A drug, being concerned in the supply of class A drug and possession of a controlled substance.

Steven McCormack, 30, of Eastern Drive, Aigburth was charged with several counts of supplying a class A drug.

Five others were released on conditional bail including David Lamb, 24, of Gwendoline Street L8 who was charged with conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs.

Tara Allen, 42, of Dombey Street L8 has been charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

Darren Harley, 41, of Danube Street, L8 has been charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

Salem Abdul, 31, of Boswell Street L8 has been charged with conspiracy to supply class B drugs.

A 16-year-old male from Woolton was charged with supplying a class A controlled drug.
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http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/heavy-merseyside-police-presence-18-7267334
 
I was being kind of an asshole there. Glad to see people still have a sense of humor though.

:)

Love the UK.
Wish mushrooms were still legal there. Sorry the US pressures the world to adopt its shitty Drug War policies ( then legalizes in two states!)
 
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