Man arrested after drugs found in pram carrying four-day-old baby

A man has been arrested after police found drugs hidden in a pram underneath his four-day-old baby.
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A spokesman for British Transport Police (BTP) said the 27-year-old man was stopped at Liverpool Lime Street train station on Tuesday, May 12, and suspected cannabis was found in the undercarriage of the pram he was pushing his baby in.

The man, from Wigan, was arrested on suspicion of carrying a Class B drug with intent to supply and later released under investigation.

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The baby has been taken into the care of social services, the spokesman said.

British Transport Police undated handout photo of drugs found hidden in a pram underneath a four-day-old babyBritish Transport Police undated handout photo of drugs found hidden in a pram underneath a four-day-old baby
British Transport Police undated handout photo of drugs found hidden in a pram underneath a four-day-old baby

The arrest was carried out by BTP's County Lines Taskforce, in an operation supported by Merseyside Police.

The taskforce, set up with Home Office funding in December last year, has arrested 276 people and charged 55 in its first four months.

More than £60,000 in drugs and £108,000 of illicit cash has been seized, and weapons including a ninja star and a revolver with ammunition have been removed from the rail network.

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Detective Superintendent Gareth Williams said: "Since December, we've been carrying out operations on a daily basis, always based on developing intelligence that shows where gangs are operating.

"We get part of our information through working in partnership with other law enforcement agencies, but also importantly through the support of the rail industry who train their staff to spot signs of exploitation.

"Key indicators include a young child travelling long distances, alone with a large amount of cash, or avoiding any sort of authority at stations.

"These indicators are small but invaluable and help inform where we target next."