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Operation Vulcan has repurposed and recycled over 300 tonnes of counterfeit items Operation Vulcan was implemented in November 2022 to crack down on the criminality in the area which has blighted the communities of Cheetham Hill and Strangeways for decades. This has exposed children to serious violence and subjecting honest business owners to extortion. The counterfeit shops are just the tip of the iceberg with many customers perceiving these bargains as a victimless crime. Unfortunately, these cash-only businesses have resulted in hundreds of thousands of pounds being funnelled into the criminal market, funding the drug trade, firearms, exploitation, and money laundering. Six months on, and police have shut down over 100 counterfeit shops. However the most asked question is: ‘Where does all this stuff go?’ A top priority for Operation Vulcan was to minimise waste and make sure the counterfeit items could be put to better use. Working with a specialist company, Lighthouse Security,...

A cocaine dealer from Weaste has been jailed after GMP's anti-gang cops in Salford caught him in a car with ketamine, before they went on to uncover the raft of class A, B, and C drugs he intended to sell. What happened then? Luke Oliver (28) became the latest to be rumbled by officers from our Operation Naseby disruption taskforce that has helped drive down shootings in the city by over 70% since its inception two years ago after 300 arrests, over 300 car seizures, nearly 130 house searches, and around 50kilos of drugs recovered. Manchester Crown Court heard how Oliver was spotted by patrols in Weaste in April in a vehicle linked to a cannabis dealer who the Op Naseby team had recently helped to jail. Officers stopped the black Volkswagen Golf and spotted cash and observed that Oliver – the sole occupant of the car – appeared nervous and looked as though he had taken drugs. During a subsequent search of the vehicle – under section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act – they found fiv...

 The National Police Chiefs' Council and the College of Policing have set out a commitment from Chief Constables in England and Wales to improve levels of trust and confidence among Black communities. Read original story here -  Greater Manchester Police welcomes National Race Action Plan | Greater Manchester Police (gmp.police.uk) Chief Constable Stephen Watson said, "Policing in the UK is built on a foundation of trust and confidence allowing us to police our communities by consent. Our service must be, and must be seen to be, fair, free from discrimination and delivered with the highest level of professional standards. It is therefore important that GMP commit to delivering the Police Race Action Plan so that we can continue to improve how we protect Black communities. "We have taken many positive steps to reduce bias and the vast majority of our staff carry out their duties in a fair and non-discriminatory way. However, we know we have some way to go to ensure that ou...

Five people have been charged following a day of action in Trafford. Operation Wellington took place across the district yesterday (24 May 2022) when a total of nine people were arrested as officers carried out a series of arrest warrants. Lee Alan Bird (5/3/1989), of Lemon Tree Grove, Urmston, has been charged with a breach of a court order Haley Coleman (11/12/1981), of Hatton’s Court, Stretford, has been charged with theft Callum Hinds (20/8/1996), of Helsby Road, Sale, has been charged with possession with intent to supply drugs and aggravated vehicle taking Bernard Gordon (27/12/1976), of Mulberry Court, Salford, has been charged with theft from a motor vehicle Tony Porter (4/2/93), of Ashton Lane, Sale, has been charged with failing to appear at court They are all due to appear at court over the next weeks. GMP's Trafford district plans to run similar days of action at regular intervals throughout the year. The main aim of the operation is to tackle organised crime across...

Five men will appear in court charged with stealing vehicles with an estimated value of around £730,000. A statement on the Greater Manchester Police website reads: They will all appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Monday 16 May 2022 charged with conspiracy to steal and going equipped. The five are: Michael Andrews (12/09/1989), of Bingley Road, Rochdale John Langley (18/04/1994), of Moss Street, Rochdale Shaun Arif Andrews (30/12/1993), of Geneva Terrace, Rochdale Faizal Hussain (09/08/1993), of Shaw Road, Oldham Nazish Shakeel (28/05/1992), of Northmoor Road, Longsight All five men were remanded into custody ahead of the court appearances. They were arrested by GMP's Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit on 13 May 2022 with the investigation carried out by officers from GMP's Trafford district. The offences involving the thefts of Ranger Rovers are alleged to have happened across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas between 18 April 2022 and 13 May 2...

Let's have a look at some of the latest stories from Greater Manchester Police Manchester woman charged with 11 counts of fraud Petula Hatzer will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on 19 May 2022. She has been charged with 10 charges of fraud by false representation and one charge of fraud by abuse of position. The allegations related to incidents that took place in north Manchester between 2018 and 2021. Read more by clicking the link below Manchester woman charged with 11 counts of fraud | Greater Manchester Police (gmp.police.uk) Police warn that action will be taken against those who throw bricks onto motorway After a recent and worrying increase in incidents involving objects, in particular bricks, being thrown at vehicles travelling on the motorway in Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has released a warning to those who may be thinking of taking part in such dangerous and irresponsible behaviour. Last year, a series of these inciden...

Chief Constable Stephen Watson was answering this questions this morning in the BBC Radio Manchester 'hotseat'. He was asked questions on a range of subjects including anti-social behaviour, local policing, violent crime, policing of the roads and transport links, and iOPS. Here are some of the answers given Impact of COVID on staffing levels, he said: "They are holding up. We've a bit of nip-and-tuck here and there but for the most part, mercifully, we're in reasonably good shape and our plans are good in terms of where we stand." When asked about violent crime, CC Watson said: "I think there's too much violent crime; I think there're too few people committing violent crime who've been brought to book and that's why we're committed to improving our outcomes and certainly increasing the number of people arrested." CC Watson also spoke about recruitment: "We are embarked at the moment on probably the biggest recruitment driv...