More than one million potentially deadly pills have been seized following a stop and search by Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) Transport Unit in Broughton.
Suspected counterfeit items and a significant quantity of cash were also recovered in raids of a business premise and a domestic property.
Detective Chief Inspector Jen Kelly said: “This is a fantastic result for our communities. Counterfeit drugs pose a serious risk to vulnerable individuals and the sale of them often fuels the activities of organised crime groups.”
The search is part of GMP’s latest campaign, Operation Vulcan, which works to crack down on criminal activity in the chessman Hill and Strangeways area.
DCI Kelly continued: “The stop search was a great piece of proactive work by GMP’s Transport Unit. The fact this intelligence was fed into our team is really encouraging and shows that cross-force support for Operation Vulcan is growing.
“We are in the early days of the Op Vulcan fight in Strangeways and Cheetham Hill and though we are doing everything we can to build a resilient community, we encourage members of the public to report concerns to us.”
Greater Manchester Police can be contacted via gmp.police.uk or 101. In an emergency, always dial 999. Information about crime can also be reported anonymously via the independent charity – Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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