Police were taking no chances yesterday as an armed convoy speed through Ormskirk, Westhead and Lathom.
Four liveried BMW 3 series - two at the front and two following - boxed in a Merseyside Police truck on its way, presumably, to Strangeways, Manchester yesterday morning where the convoy was spotted on Lyelake Lane mid morning.
A long line of traffic was forced to follow on as the vehicles sped - sirens blaring - towards junction 5 of the M58 at Bickerstaffe.