From an early morning briefing at Heywood Sports Village to scheduled warrants in Heywood, Middleton and central Rochdale as the spring sun rose, over 20 arrests were made by 9am for a variety of offences included suspects linked to potential firearms that were uncovered and sophisticated cannabis farm setups linked to extensive drugs supply.
As the day progressed, a traffic operation from our Roads Policing Unit was conducted on Queensway, with other specialist operations resources, including the Mounted Unit in the town centre providing high-visibility reassurance.
Results included:
– 40 arrests from 15 warrants
– Two imitation firearms recovered
– Two cannabis farms uncovered
– Over £50,000 worth of assets seized
Knife arches and patrols were deployed to key locations on the Bee Network tram line as well as the Interchange linked to intelligence and previous reports, which including identifying a suspect who was wanted on recall.
Key local operations by the district which has seen amazing results and a key example of tackling communities’ top concerns, saw officers back in Freehold as part of Operation Affect, whilst Operation Vigilant took place around the sales of illegal vapes and money laundering and Operation Dragster in the evening focused on the use of off-road bikes as part of ongoing anti-social behaviour on the moorland.
