An eighteen year old male was arrested in Radcliffe Town Centre yesterday after police recovered a quantity of suspected Class A drugs worth approximately £1,000 and a concealed knife.
He was arrested on suspicion of both possession of a bladed article and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
Officers then conducted a further search of a nearby area and recovered a knife that appeared to have been hidden in some bushes and which is believed to be unconnected to the earlier incident.
Sergeant Paul Heap of Operation Venture said: “Every arrest made and knife seized is a fantastic result for the team as it means one more weapon taken off the streets of Greater Manchester.
“Operation Venture is working hard to reduce violent crime and whilst the team are seeing great results we also rely on intelligence provided to us by members of the public.
“If you know someone is carrying a knife, please report it as soon as possible. We take reports of this nature very seriously and will act on every piece of information given. The information you have could help save lives.”
