Police search teams have executed warrants in Liverpool as part of a major criminal investigation.

Homes have been raided across the city, with officers now searching those properties for evidence.

Dozens of officers left Merseyside Police's city centre HQ in a convoy of vehicles before targeting each property individually.

Before they left Canning Place they were given an early morning briefing by force chiefs, who detailed the nature of the probe, the scale of the operation they were attempting to bring down and offered intelligence on the suspects being sought after today.

Doors went through as police teams struck simultaneously at around 7am.

The ECHO will be providing details of any arrests and seizures as they are provided by the force.

The latest on the raids can be found in the dedicated live blog below.