Police are carrying out raids on 14 addresses in Merseyside as part of operation Kerala.

Ares targeted this morning included Maghull, Thornton, Bootle , Kirkby, Anfield and Old Swan. It is part of operation Kerala.

Simultaneous raids are also taking place in Nelson, Blackpool, Preston, Barrow and Stockton.

Today's operation is the result of a lengthy complex investigation by Merseyside Police with support from Lancashire, Cumbria and Cleveland Police

The investigation is into the widespread supply of heroin cocaine and cannabis from Merseyside to other parts of to England and Wales.