A suspected county lines gang have been arrested after police raided homes across Bury in the early hours of Wednesday (June 7).
Officers from Bury's organised crime team along with the Tactical Aid Unit executed seven warrants and arrested nine men on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs.
The activity, called Operation Revoke follows an investigation into the alleged large scale drugs supply operating across Bury.
Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link
In its first month, the operation has seen 24 people arrested along with a street value of £135,000 in Class A and Class B drugs taken off the streets and approximately £70,000 in cash seized.
Police revealed that on the first day of the operation, officers arrested two prominent OCG members in possession of £52,000 in cash and a large amount of cannabis.
Superintendent Arif Nawaz said: “The execution of these warrants this morning are the results of intelligence collated by officers into a suspected criminal network supplying large quantities of class A and Class B drugs. Criminality of this kind destroys lives and families with the harm associated to drugs.
“I am delighted to see so many people in custody, all from acting on vital intelligence and a significant number of drugs and large amounts of cash taken off the streets. I would like to thank the officers from all areas of the Force who came and helped us.
“Operation Revoke is a key example of how we are working with partners to make a real difference to communities across Greater Manchester. We’re continuing to be relentless in our pursuit of serious and organised crime. I want to take this opportunity to encourage the public to continue reporting drug activity so we can take action and make Bury an even safer place to live and work.”
If you have information relating to organised crime contact either Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or call GMP on 101.
READ NEXT:
