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Life on the Legoland council estate in Bury where families and older folk are haunted by dealers and addicts "They even put a sofa there so people can sit and wait for the dealers to come by with the drugs rather than hang out in the shadows" 19:56, 18 APR 2021 Updated The estate has a lot of nicknames. A stones throw from the Burys bustling town centre, its earned the labels Legoland, and Plastic City, thanks to its prefabricated blocks Sunken in a pit of land, secluded by the high walls that ...

REGULAR ‘weapon sweeps’ are an integral part of Operation Pevek as officers look to uncover knives and drugs.

CHILDREN in Bury are being targeted by dealers selling home-made sweets laced with potentially lethal drugs.

REGULAR ‘weapon sweeps’ are an integral part of Operation Pevek as officers look to uncover knives and drugs.

UNCOVERED: A seized knife A POLICE operation targeting organised crime within Moorside and East Ward has already seen 16 arrests made in just two months. Operation Pevek was launched in January this year after both areas were found to have high volumes of crime including violence, possession of weapons and drug dealing. Officers working on the operation have explained how tactics including increased patrols, weapon sweeps with metal detectors, bail hostel visits to gather intelligence, tr...

Warrant executed as part of Operation Foam SIX people were arrested for drugs offences after seven warrants were executed on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at properties across Radcliffe, Heywood, Whitefield and Bury. Five men, aged between 28 and 49, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. A woman, aged 31, was also arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class B drugs. They have all been released under investigation.   During the warrants se...

Warrant executed as part of Operation Foam SIX people were arrested for drugs offences after seven warrants were executed on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at properties across Radcliffe, Heywood, Whitefield and Bury. Five men, aged between 28 and 49, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. A woman, aged 31, was also arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class B drugs. They have all been released under investigation.   During the warrants se...

Six arrested as police storm homes in organised crime dawn raids Our officers are undertaking an inordinate amount of complex and intricate work to ensure we disrupt and dismantle this type of activity Updated Officers storm a home early today as part of Operation Foam. Six people were arrested in dawn raids in Bury and Rochdale. The action comes after an encrypted communication system used by criminals, Encrochat, was cracked. Dont miss a thing thats happening in and around Bury by signing up ...

Six arrested for drug offences after morning raids in Heywood and across Bury Date published: 27 January 2021 Five men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs, and a woman was also arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class B drugs Six people have been arrested for drugs offences after seven warrants were executed this morning (Wednesday 27 January) at properties in Heywood, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Bury. Five men – aged between 28 and 49 - w...