Eight people including seven men and one woman have been arrested in dawn raids this morning at addresses in Miles Platting, Droylsden and Beswick.
The arrests were part of Operation Comanche’, an undercover investigation into the supply of class A drugs, namely heroin and crack cocaine, which has been running since July 2021.
The suspects have been arrested on suspicion of a range of offences including possession with intent to supply class A drugs, money laundering, offering to supply drugs and possession of false ID.
During the raids, a large amount of designer clothing as well as drugs and cash were seized and will be used as evidence. Two large ‘zombie’ knives (pictured) were also found.
Detective Sergeant Dan Pickavance, of GMPs North Manchester CID, said: “Op Comanche has involved a great deal of thorough work and long hours from a dedicated team of officers who have combined undercover tactics and months of close surveillance resulting in this great result from the raids this week.
“The dealers running these drug lines in North Manchester profit from some of the most vulnerable people in our society and quite frankly it is disgusting that they are living these luxurious lifestyles buying designer clothes, jewellery and top of the range cars with money made from the misery of others.
“We are determined to make North Manchester a safer and nicer place to live and operations like this are crucial in achieving that goal.
“Drug dealers brazenly promoting their services around the Miles Platting area has become a serious issue and we have stepped up patrols in the area in response to this. It is completely unacceptable and something we will not tolerate. As always, we continue to ask for help from the public as receiving intelligence is crucial in helping us to continue making sure these people who blight our communities face the justice they deserve.”
