News the buildings of Manchester's infamous 'counterfeit street' - once dubbed the knock-off capital of the country - are to be closed then bulldozed is dividing opinion.
The Manchester Evening News revealed today that in a radical move designed to smash what police described as a national magnet for criminality, buildings on Bury New Road opposite Strangeways prison are to be compulsory purchased then torn down.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed the force would be 'going for' closure orders together with Manchester city council followed by compulsory purchase orders, revealing investigations have established 33 organised crime gangs from across the UK have links to the area. The decision to move, it's been said, came directly from the Chief Constable.
