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Third man charged in connection with investigation into firearms and drugs offences
Third charge comes after two other suspects arrested at Manchester Airport
A third man has been charged as part of an investigation into drugs, firearms, and money laundering offences by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit. Last month two suspects were arrested at Manchester Airport as part of the same operation. (Image: MEN UGC)
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Drug bosses flee Liverpool after police bring Encrochat network to its knees
Operation Venetic appears to have had a massive impact on organised crime across the region
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OFFICERS in Cheshire have a new tool in their armoury to protect vulnerable residents from telephone scammers. State-of-the-art call blocker devices have been installed at the homes of victims that are particularly susceptible to this ever-growing form of crime. Funded by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU), the devices prevent fraudsters from getting through to the homes of vulnerable residents. Police Constable Jim Day, of Cheshire Constabulary’s Economic Crime Unit, said: “Over-the-phone fraudsters are not small-time criminals. They are part of larger organised crime groups who use a range of tactics to try to get as much money as they can from the people they call, and they are very persistent and their lies can be very convincing.