Cannabis farm seized and six arrested after dawn raids into multi-million pound drug operation

Six people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a multi-million pound drug operation after officers raided seven houses.

Tactical Aid Unit and Serious and Organised Crime Group officers from Greater Manchester Police raided six properties in Bury, Milnrow, Oldham, Radcliffe, Farnworth, and Crumpsall at around 5.30am this morning, June 17.

Five people - three women and two men aged between 25 and 42 - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis.

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Officers found a suspected cannabis farm in Radcliffe, and equipment used to grow cannabis plants was also found in Farnworth.

As part of the operation, police also went to an address in the Gerrards Cross area of Buckinghamshire.

One of the suspects being arrested at an address in Bury (Greater Manchester Police)

There, a 54-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

The dawn raids were part of Operation Glory, an investigation launched in June 2020 to look into the supply of class A drugs across the region and beyond, often involving people linked to organised crime.

All suspects have been taken into custody for questioning in relation to the investigation into a class A and B drugs conspiracy, which detectives believe is worth millions of pounds.

Detective Chief Inspector Joe Harrop, of GMP's Serious Crime Division, said: "Today we have targeted a number of suspects that we believe are involved in the mass supply of class A and B drugs, namely cocaine and cannabis, not just in Greater Manchester but across the North West.

"Action like this comes after months of hard work to collate evidence and ensure we are tackling those responsible, but a huge part of our initial intelligence comes from members of the public feeding information to us or Crimestoppers anonymously.

"We will always encourage the community to come to us with any suspicions or information they have so that we can respond and remove suspects and their illicit assets from the streets, and drive a wedge between offenders the supply."

Anyone with information or concerns should contact police online, if able, via www.gmp.police.uk or call 101.

Alternatively, the independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.