Seven arrested following series of drug raids

6 hours ago

Georgie DockerNorth West

News image — Five men and two women have been arrested after raids were carried out across Bolton, Salford, Stockport and Wigan

Greater Manchester Police Two police officers standing at the back of a police van where a man dressed all in black sits in handcuffs. There is a white metal divider in the van between the driver's seat and back seats. All three faces in shot have been blurred. — Five men and two women have been arrested after raids were carried out across Bolton, Salford, Stockport and Wigan

Seven people have been arrested after a series of raids across Greater Manchester.

Five men and two women were detained on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs after police executed warrants across seven addresses in Bolton, Salford, Stockport and Wigan.

Evidence recovered during the searches will now be examined in detail as part of an ongoing investigation, said a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson.

They added that the seven suspects - whose ages range from 24 to 42 - remained in custody for questioning as detectives "continue to piece together the full scale of this criminal operation".

Greater Manchester Police A police officer dressed in navy blue wearing a police vest and a hard hat with a visor attachment. He stands by the front door of a house with a large red device which he is using to cut into the wooden door of the property. His face has been blurred. — The arrests were made after police carried out early morning raids across Greater Manchester

Det Insp Alex Brown said officers carried out a series of "coordinated strikes", targeting individuals and locations suspected to be "central to the supply of Class A drugs".

He added: "We will not allow organised criminals to profit from exploiting vulnerable people, and we will keep taking action to protect our communities."

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