Police arrested four people and seized an XL bully in dawn raids this morning as part of a crackdown on the illegal sale of puppies.
Officers burst into five homes in Rochdale and Manchester earlier today (Thursday) as part of a joint investigation between Greater Manchester Police and the RSPCA.
Police said the probe had uncovered an 'illicit underground trade' of the sale of puppies that had been imported from abroad.
Criminal gangs have been making 'eye-watering profits' from selling the dogs, which were often sick and died shortly after going to their new homes.
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