Arrest and seizures from a joint operation between Merseyside Police’s Project Medusa and Police Scotland into county lines gang operating in Scotland but it’s a secret in Scotland

Professor John Robertson OBA

From Merseyside Police yesterday:

Three people have been arrested today, Tuesday 23 December, following two warrants executed to tackle suspected county lines drug supply operating between Prescot and Peterhead, Scotland. The arrests were made during a joint operation between Merseyside Police’s Project Medusa and Police Scotland, targeting addresses in Prescot and Huyton.

Officers seized large quantities of suspected Class A controlled drugs, a significant amount of cash and drugs paraphernalia. Detective Inspector Andrew Machray from Police Scotland said:

“Taking drugs off the streets and protecting vulnerable people in our communities who are all too often coerced, groomed and threatened by County Lines drug dealers remains a priority for Police Scotland. This joint enforcement action with our colleagues at Merseyside Police underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and Scotland’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2025/december-2025/joint-county-lines-operation-leads-to-arrests-and-seizures/

I can find no coverage of this in Scotland. Indeed, only the Liverpool Echo and the St Helens Star seem to be interested.

Despite the comments from Police Scotland in the above Merseyside report:

Why is this case not being reported? Because the whole county lines thing looks so bad for the Union?

4 thoughts on “Arrest and seizures from a joint operation between Merseyside Police’s Project Medusa and Police Scotland into county lines gang operating in Scotland but it’s a secret in Scotland

  1. Oops. First attempt left on its own. As I was saying, you’d think it would be of some importance when they take every opportunity to tell us we have the highest drug deaths in Europe as often as they can. You’d think they would be happy to report any activity where drugs were concerned. Unless they were biased, of course.

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  2. I may be wrong here John, but could your ultimate question not be deduced from ” Merseyside Police’s Project Medusa ” ?

    PS’s ‘Sneaky bastirts project 479’ is likely still awaiting approval…

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