Seven people have been arrested after more than £20,000 worth of drugs and £6,000 in cash was seized in city centre raids. Officers made the discoveries during four warrants carried out this week as part of Operation Orion.
As well as the drugs and cash, they also seized scales, snap bags and lighters. Seven men and one woman - aged between 19 and 35 - were arrested on suspicion of drug offences. READ MORE: LIVE: Police guarding bridge as it's shut it both ways after serious crash - latest updates Two men have since been charged and the others have been released under investigation.
On Tuesday, on the way back from one of the warrants in Ancoats, officers were approached by a member of the public who reported a theft of a large delivery
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