Eight men arrested following £130,000 drug seizure in Salford
Ten houses were searched this morning.
Last updated 27th Sep 2017
Eight men have been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs following a number of raids in Salford this morning.
Officers searched ten houses in Swinton, Eccles and Prestwich as part of an investigation into the large scale supply of controlled drugs in Manchester.
Over £130,000 worth of drugs were seized as part of the ongoing 'Operation Legend' which has recovered £3million worth of drugs in total.
The operation has been carried out by officers from the Serious and Organised Crime Group who are committed to tackling organised crime in Greater Manchester.
Detective Chief Inspector Gwyn Dodd of GMP’s Salford division, said: “Over the past few months, we have had a dedicated team working through intelligence to uncover the source of these controlled substances.
“Our team are committed to preventing people using Class A drugs and a big part of this is to stop those who supply the controlled substances themselves.
“Our investigation into these controlled substances continues, as we seek out people who supply drugs across Greater Manchester.
“Please continue to report anything suspicious to police and make sure that people who benefit from supplying these dangerous substances are stopped.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111