NINE people have been charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs and a pub is facing a closure order following a police swoop.
The operation on Knowsley led to 17 arrests and the Red Lion public house in Prescot being the subject of a closure order.
People from Haydock, Whiston and Prescot are among those who have been charged with the drugs supply charges.
Eight of them are:
· Kerry JENNINGS, aged 36 from Haroldene Grove, Prescot
· Allan GOLDING, aged 30, from Haroldene Grove, Prescot,
· Dean MILLINGTON, aged 43 from Knowsley Park Lane, Prescot
· Shaun MEADOWS, aged 38 from Whitburn Road, Prescot, L33 9TT
· Dean INMAN, aged 22 from Coronation Drive, Prescot
· Lynsay HALL, aged 23 from Leyland Grove, Haydock
· David RANKIN, aged 25 from Parkwood Road, Whiston
· Daniel McLOUGHLIN, aged 22 from Manorbier Crescent, Walton
Meanwhile, Graham Lally, aged 45 from Stanley Road, Huyton has been charged with 13 counts of supplying class A drugs.
All nine have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Friday, December 12.
One 37-year-old man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, remains in police custody.
Eight people arrested on suspicion of drug-related offences have been bailed pending further enquiries.
The Red Lion pub will be the subject of a closure order hearing on Wednesday, December 3.
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