A 27-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs and drug driving. He has been taken to a local police station for questioning.

Chief Inspector Tony Jones said: “Drug seizures such as this show the importance of stop-searches and we will continue disruption work to pursue those individuals that make life difficult for the rest of the community.

“Thankfully, a large quantity of dangerous drugs have now been recovered and will not reach the streets of Merseyside. I would continue to urge anyone with information about crime in your area to get in contact with us.”

Anyone with information on the supply of drugs can contact @MerPolCC, 101 or @CrimestoppersUK, anonymously on 0800 555 111.