Gun charges in Liverpool linked to organised crime investigation

Two individuals charged amid major drugs supply probe

Author: Adam RichardsonPublished 16th May 2026

Two individuals have been charged in Liverpool as part of a significant investigation into serious and organised crime.

The charges follow a series of police actions on 14th May in Liverpool, Sefton, and Knowsley, targeting the supply of Class A and B drugs.

Lee Cox, 41, from Bushey Road, Walton, faces multiple charges, including possession of various prohibited weapons and ammunition, intent to supply cocaine, possession of criminal property, conspiracy to produce cannabis, and conspiracy to abstract electricity.

Claire Clarke, 42, from Moorland Road, Maghull, is similarly charged with possession of firearms, ammunition, intent to supply cocaine, and possession of criminal property.

Both Cox and Clarke are remanded in custody and are scheduled to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on 16th May.

This investigation is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle networks involved in the illegal drug trade and associated criminal activities.

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