Police also found around a kilo of cocaine
Police discovered half a million in cash and a kilo of suspected cocaine after stopping a driver for not wearing a seatbelt.
He was detained and given a roadside drug test. Police then raided an address in Merebank, Sefton Park, discovering approximately £500,000 in cash and around a kilo of suspected cocaine, both of which were seized.READ NEXT: Ricky Hatton enjoys sunshine at Liverpool pub as Claire Sweeney shares 'painful' update
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