Dawn raids see police seize £15000 of criminal goods

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Amid the grey drizzle of Friday morning, police uncovered over £15,000 worth of goods believed to be purchased with the proceeds of crime.

Acting on local intelligence, officers from Greater Manchester Police's City teams gathered on three estates across Wythenshawe to execute a series of warrants, on Gladeside Road, Brookcroft Road, and Broadley Avenue - making three simultaneous early wake-up calls.

While searching the addresses, officers seized over £15,000 worth of goods under the proceeds of crime act. At one of the properties, a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and remains in police custody awaiting questioning. Join our FREE Manchester Crime and Court WhatsApp group by clicking here The operation was made possible by information gathered from the community by Wythenshawe's neighbourhood policing team, which GMP say shows the public that if they report illegal practices to them - they will act on it.

In addition to conducting warrants, officers will regularly proactively patrol known hotspots, work with specialist teams when necessary, and engage with the community.