Four men aged between 19 and 22 have been arrested in connection with firearms offences, and systematic house searches remain ongoing after early morning raids by police
Police carried out six simultaneous warrants at addresses across North Manchester, West Yorkshire, and Staffordshire.
Their intelligence suggests that this alleged organised crime group are one of the most harmful in Greater Manchester, due to their volatility and access to firearms.
So far, police have recovered large quantities of class A drugs, which officers caught being launched out of a window in North Manchester, and seized around £5000 cash.
Detective Chief Inspector Lee Moriarty from our Xcalibur Task Force said: “Enforcement operations like the warrants executed this morning illustrate how seriously we take gun crime and youth violence, and we will always proactively tackle these issues. This supports and strengthens the work we do every day of the year across the force to reduce the threat of serious organised crime.
“A crucial part of the work we do in Xcalibur is to work with young people and offer them diversionary routes away from criminality. By working with our partners and the local community themselves, we aim to strengthen their resilience against opportunistic criminal gangs and eradicate the vicious cycle of gang recruitment by safeguarding those at risk of being lured into organised crime.
“Information from the public is vital if we are to have a real impact on organised crime groups and I would appeal to anyone who has information to come forward.”
