A FLINTSHIRE man part of an organised crime group has been jailed after a police operation targeting large-scale drugs supply.

Merseyside Police has said 11 people have been jailed for a total of 38 years and three months in prison following an operation targeting a Wirral-based organised crime group linked to large-scale drug supply.

Amongst those jailed is Adrian Reed, 55, of Moel Gron, Mynydd Isa - who was sentenced to three years in custody.

During the investigation, two drug supply lines or ‘grafts’ were identified, and 11 people have now been convicted at Liverpool Crown Court, all for Conspiracy to Supply Class A, following warrants carried out in August this year.

The final two men were sentenced today (Monday, December 12) - with the 10 others jailed all from the Birkenhead and Liverpool areas.

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Speaking following the final sentencing, Detective Inspector Emma Kerrigan said: “The sentencings over the past couple of months are the culmination of a long and complex investigation into an organised crime group responsible for spreading misery across Birkenhead. It will be a relief for all of those harmed by their criminality to see such a positive result at court.

“We evidenced a conspiracy between September 2021 and August 2022 in which two active drug supply lines were identified and then dismantled. The harm that this and other such groups cause is wide ranging, from drug users, fear in the wider community, and the associated threats and violence that such activity invariably attracts."

Community Policing Inspector Peter Rexwinkel added: “Information from those communities most affected can be absolutely vital in such major investigations, so help us to keep removing the harm from the streets. If you suspect drugs are being stored or supplied where you are, contact us via @MerPolCC or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 and we will do the rest."