Police follow scrambler bike to drugs haul

A scrambler bike led officers to the discovery of Class A and B drugs

Two people were arrested after a scrambler bike led police to a haul of drugs.

Officers said they were on patrol around Hillside Avenue of Huyton when they spotted a man riding a bike dangerously.

A search of a house nearby uncovered suspected stolen mountain bikes, a quad bike, cannabis and cocaine.

A woman, 35, and a man, 37, both from Huyton, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs.

They were also arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.

'Anti-social'

Merseyside Police Supt Karl Baldwin said: "We know how frustrating the anti-social use of scrambler bikes and mopeds can be for our communities.

"The offenders who ride them anti-socially not only pose a threat to other road users and pedestrians, they risk their own safety by riding too fast, through red lights and often without a helmet.

"The use of these bikes in Merseyside can also be linked to drugs supply and organised crime groups as a means to transport illegal substances and weapons around our communities."

"Our best chance of removing this threat is always to know where bikes are being stored before they get out on the streets."