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10/06/2015
Eight Arrested In Oldham Drug Raids
Eight people have been arrested in Oldham as part of an ongoing campaign against drug dealing.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police carried out raids on eight address early on Wednesday morning as part of Operation Plumbline – a joint operation between Oldham’s Organised Crime Team and Serious Crime Division into the distribution of Heroin and Crack Cocaine in the Oldham area.
Inspector Paul Walker of Oldham division, said: "We are continuing to fight Organised Crime and drugs in Oldham and today’s second strike shows our determination to rid our streets of drugs.
"We are listening to our communities, who have told us they want drug-dealers taken off their streets, and we are taking action.
"Operation Plumbline has taken months of intricate planning and dedication by a large team of officers from across the Force."
(MH)
Officers from Greater Manchester Police carried out raids on eight address early on Wednesday morning as part of Operation Plumbline – a joint operation between Oldham’s Organised Crime Team and Serious Crime Division into the distribution of Heroin and Crack Cocaine in the Oldham area.
Inspector Paul Walker of Oldham division, said: "We are continuing to fight Organised Crime and drugs in Oldham and today’s second strike shows our determination to rid our streets of drugs.
"We are listening to our communities, who have told us they want drug-dealers taken off their streets, and we are taking action.
"Operation Plumbline has taken months of intricate planning and dedication by a large team of officers from across the Force."
(MH)
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