A woman has been arrested after police uncovered millions of pounds worth of cocaine hidden inside a Liverpool property.
Officers seized more than 100kg of cocaine, with a street value of £10million, during a raid on an address in the Old Swan, Liverpool, on Wednesday.
The raid came as part of an investigation, named Project Medusa, targeting county lines drug networks and child criminal exploitation.
The 53-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and remains in police custody for questioning.
The drugs bust comes just a day after detectives recovered an estimated 38kg of cocaine worth an estimated £2.6million in Merseyside, found within shopping bags in a van in Roby on Tuesday.
Merseyside Police said officers stopped and searched a grey Volkswagen van on Bridge Road. They found five large shopping bags filled with blocks of white powder, believed to be cocaine.
A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug, cocaine, concerned in the supply of a Class A drug, cocaine and acquire use/possess criminal property.
Detective Inspector Gary Stratton, of Merseyside Police, said on Wednesday: ‘This property was used to conceal over 100 kilos of cocaine worth around £10million.
Officers seized more than 100kg of cocaine, with a street value of £10million, during a raid on an address in the Old Swan, Liverpool, on Wednesday
‘This is the second seizure of Class A drugs in Merseyside this week.
‘Yesterday a seizure of 38 kilos of cocaine was seized with a street value of £2.6million.
‘Organised crime is hugely damaging to our communities, often involving intimidation, violence and creating fear.
‘Those who are involved in organised crime have no thought for anyone other than themselves, and their criminal intent and greed.
‘Project Medusa is dedicated in removing any illicit drugs from our communities and taking those who store them off our streets.
‘By working with partners we can disrupt county lines gangs and help vulnerable members of our community who may be exploited by these criminals.’
