Knife, cars and dodgy cigs seized as DOZENS of arrests are made in town's blitz on crime
More than 50 arrests have been made during a blitz on crime in a Greater Manchester town. Greater Manchester Police made 52 arrests after executing 18 warrants across Bolton yesterday .
They also included burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and cannabis cultivation. GMP says it uncovered a large, highly sophisticated cannabis farm after acting on intelligence from the public through Crimestoppers.Officers also clocked 354 traffic offences, including 282 related to speeding, and recovered a knife from the street. A total of eight vehicles were seized and six arrests made for traffic offences - including illegal tinting, drug driving and no insurance.
The sniffer dog alerted the team to the wall of a shop which revealed an improvised hydraulic lift system full of illegal tobacco products - which GMP says can help fund organised crime if left undetected. Knife crime workshops were also offered at local primary schools, so youngsters learn about the dangers and consequences of carrying weapons.
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