Stolen bikes, drugs and chemicals found as cops raid homes

SUSPICIOUS DRIVER LED POLICE TO HAUL

TWO people have been arrested after police uncovered a huge haul of drugs and stolen bikes at two properties in Leigh.

Police on patrol in the Higher Folds area made the discoveries, which they claim are evidence of ‘a large scale cannabis cultivation operation’, following a routine stop and search.

After stopping a driver they believed was ‘acting suspiciously’, a search of the vehicle uncovered a large quantity of cannabis.

The man was arrested and police later carried out searches of two properties.

Six ‘high value’ motorbikes, suspected to be stolen, were recovered along with equipment which police say would have been used to cultivate cannabis on an industrial scale.

Hazardous chemicals such as methanol and sulphuric acid, also believed to have been used in drug production, were also seized.

Several other items, all believed to be stolen or evidence of drug production and cultivation, were recovered.

At the second address, officers found another large bag of cannabis and more suspected stolen goods.

Two adults have been arrested for possession, production, cultivation and handling offences, say GMP.

They remain in custody for questioning.

We have taken a large quantity of drugs off the streets, recovering thousands of pounds GMP Leigh, Atherton & Hindley Facebook

In a post on the GMP Leigh, Atherton & Hindley Facebook page, officers said: “This incident highlights the importance of intelligence passed by the public.

“We have successfully taken a large quantity of drugs off the streets, recovered potentially 10s of thousands of pounds worth of stolen goods and disrupted a large scale cannabis cultivation operation.”