'This would appear to be a significant operation': Massive drugs bust as seven arrested over suspected cannabis line to Scotland
27.02.2024 - 18:04
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Seven people were arrested in dawn raids in Greater Manchester today by police investigating a huge suspected drugs line to Scotland.
All seven - aged between 24 and 58 - were held on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cannabis and remained in custody for questioning on Tuesday evening.
Greater Manchester Police released a photograph of one woman being led away by police from a house targeted in Failsworth, Oldham.
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The force said 12 warrants were executed in total in Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and in Scotland as part of an investigation into a suspected conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. Warrants took place here in Failsworth and in Stockport.
More than three kilos of cannabis was seized in the raids, together with mobile phones and more than £3,000 in cash.
GMP said all those arrested are suspected to be involved in an alleged conspiracy to supply controlled drugs across county lines into Dumfries in Scotland.
A force spokesperson said: "The investigation has found that potentially up to 234kg of cannabis has been transported to Scotland and in exchange approximately £780,000 has been returned to the concerned parties in Manchester.
"During the warrants, the team seized over three kilos of cannabis, phones, more than £3,000 in cash and drugs paraphernalia. Warrants took place in Failsworth and Stockport."
Images released by police also showed a cannabis farm.
Detective Inspector Lee Newburn, of GMP's Challenger Division, said: "This morning we have conducted a dozen warrants across Greater Manchester and also in Scotland in relation to a large-scale drugs operation.
"This would appear to be a significant operation and the main parties appear