A man has been charged with drugs and human trafficking offences after being arrested at Manchester Airport. Michael Whitty was detained by police at 9.20am today (Monday).
The 24-year-old, of Finch Lane, Liverpool, was charged with being knowingly concerned in evading the prohibition of exportation of a controlled Class A drug from the UK and with human trafficking. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community He was remanded into custody and was due to appear at Wirral magistrate’s court today.
The arrest was part a Merseyside Police crackdown on organised crime in Knowsley dubbed Operation Athena. Read more of today's top stories here READ NEXT:
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