11 arrested as drug dealers targeted in dawn swoops
POLICE arrested 11 suspects during a series of dawn raids carried out as part of a drugdealing crackdown.
Officers smashed their way into six properties in Oldham, one on Chamber Road, Coppice, and five in the Glodwick area.
Nine men and two women were arrested on suspicion of money laundering and being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs.
The suspects remained custody for questioning.
Police carried out the raids at about 6.15am yesterday. Officers from the Tactical Aid Unit were pictured entering the homes.
It followed complaints from members of the community about in drug dealing, a GMP spokesman said. Neighbourhood inspector Steve Prescott, of GMP’s Oldham division, said: “We hope that today’s operation demonstrates not only how keen we are to tackle drugs across the district and the force, but also our endeavours to listen to community concerns and to act upon them.
“Today’s action is a significant part of tackling the issues around drugs that we see too often in our societies and the devastating impact they can have on individuals, their families and loved ones as well as the wider community.
“This action will have caused a huge amount of disruption for the criminals who seek to infiltrate these substances onto our streets and degrade the quality of life for so many. Anyone with concerns about the dealing of such drugs in their area should not hesitate to contact police, safe in the knowledge that we are prepared to strike back against those who operate in this destructive and illegal industry.”