"This is all about catching bad guys", was the message as hundreds of police officers lined up in Ikea car park ahead of a cross-border crackdown. Cheshire Police chief Mark Roberts' rallying cry came as the force joined Greater Manchester colleagues in a "show of strength" yesterday.
Operation Crossbow is aimed at tackling a string of offences across the region - including drug dealing, dangerous driving, human trafficking, and modern slavery. "While not all road users are criminals, all criminals use the road", said Cheshire Police Chief Inspector Sarah Heath.
The Manchester Evening News joined PC Niaz Waddington in an unmarked police vehicle as Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras were used to spot vehicles with 'marks' indicating that the driver may have been involved in a crime. A van was seized as it was found the driver was disqualified from driving.
