Police officers have poked fun at youngsters smoking cannabis by quoting Liam Neeson film Taken.
A group of youngsters have been smoking drugs in communal areas within an accommodation complex for elderly people in Stockport.
Officers said the elderly people in the premises have been left feeling distressed and upset.
Neighbourhood officers in the area have taken to Facebook to post a tongue-in-cheek message to the culprits by quoting Liam Neeson's character in Taken.
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A photograph of an empty drugs bag propped against a window pane accompanied the post.
The post said: "I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want.
"If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money but what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career.
"Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you stop smoking cannabis now, that'll be the end of it.
"I will not look for you, I will not pursue you but if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you and I will arrest you (if deemed appropriate)."
A follow up statement from PC Taylor said: "The youths involved are smoking it in large numbers in communal areas of accommodation for elderly people causing distress and upset.
"We have dedicated teams to look into burglaries and theft of vehicles. My role as a Neighbourhood Officer is to respond to incidents being reported by those living on my beat and this is one of the current issues."
Anyone with further information or any witnesses can contact Greater Manchester Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
