Police shut down drug line suspected of pushing Class A drugs into Greater Manchester for six years
Officers hit 21 addresses simultaneously at 6am on Tuesday, arresting 19 people across Bolton, Wigan, Lancashire, Salford and Manchester.Suspected Class A and B drugs, weighing scales, a cannabis grinder and plastic bags seized at an address in Farnworth, Bolton, as investigators believe the network operated for at least six years.
Officers hit 21 addresses at once at 6am on Tuesday 3 November 2026: 16 in Bolton, two in Wigan, two in Lancashire, one in Salford and one in Manchester. The joint operation involved GMP's Serious Organised Crime Group, the North West Regional Crime Unit and the Tactical Aid Unit. Investigators believe at least 4.
Detective Inspector Richard McCorry says the network distributed 'substantial quantities of Class A drugs into our communities'.
'Drugs in any community fuels violence and exploitation,' warns GMP's Detective Inspector Richard McCorry.
Greater Manchester Police vows to keep 'identifying, disrupting and dismantling' those responsible after 'another significant step'.
