A Bootle man has been given an injunction to stop him from being involved in gang violence and drug dealing, cure following a hearing at Liverpool Country Court.
The injunction, pharmacy issued to notorious gang member Steven Gray, see will last for two years and forbids him from associating and communicating with fifteen other named individuals, entering certain parts of Sefton and from using or threatening violence.
It was imposed against Gray, 23, after the court accepted evidence submitted by Merseyside Police that suggested he had engaged, encouraged or assisted in gang violence or drug dealing in the Bootle area of Merseyside.
The neighbourhood policing team in Bootle successfully argued that the order was necessary to protect both Steven Gary and the general public.
The order prevents him from, amongst other things; associating with or communicating with 15 other individuals named on the order, by any means, including social media, entering the area of Linacre and Litherland or being in possession of any Class A or B drug.
Following the inquest, Neighbourhood Inspector Ian Jones hailed the neighbourhood policing team and its legal department.
He said: “We have been working for some time to build enough evidence to obtain this gang injunction and a county court judge has agreed it is necessary. This court orders will help us keep certain people away from each other and out of key areas of the estate, which in turn reduces the opportunities to commit serious, organised crime.
“Anyone who disregards the prohibitions and is caught will be immediately put before the court and taken off the streets.
“It is clear from our work that it is a small number of people who become involved in criminality in Bootle but these incidents have a massive effect on many more members of the community. Decent, law-abiding people should not have to suffer because of the actions of a few.
“Residents can be assured that my officers, with support from the rest of the force, are doing everything we can to reduce violent crime in Bootle by targeting the people we suspect are involved.
“The community has an important part to play in this and I would urge anyone with information about criminality to contact us via 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. If you tell us, we will act on it.”