The parrots are an endangered species and a permit is required to sell and import or export them.
A warrant took place this morning (Wednesday 12 February 2025) at a premises in Bury town centre. Police seized 24 parrots at the address due to concerns for their care.
Officers seized items from an address in Heywood relating to money laundering and permit offences, with paperwork relating to the sale and breeding of the birds recovered.
The parrots are now with the RSPCA, who are arranging specialist care for them.
Three people – one woman aged 33, a 30-year-old man and a 29-year-old man – were arrested on suspicion of money laundering. They remain in police custody.
