Police seized cocaine and arrested a suspected drug dealer after a raid on a property in Bury. Officers executed a warrant at an address on Windsor Avenue in Whitefield on 11 November, recovering 19 snap bags of cocaine and a 47g block of the same class A drug.
The following day, a 34-year-old man handed himself in at Bury police station and was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Police statement on the warrant
In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: "Officers from the Whitefield Neighbourhood Team have successfully obtained and executed a drugs warrant as part of ongoing work to tackle drug-related crime in the local community. The warrant was executed by neighbourhood officers at 2pm on 11 November on Windsor Avenue in Whitefield."
"Searches of the property led to the discovery of 19 snap bags of cocaine and a 47g block of cocaine, which officers believe was intended for distribution within the local area. However, nobody was within the address at the time."
Arrest and ongoing work
The force added: "A 34-year-old man handed himself in at Bury police station on 12 November and was arrested by officers on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. This result demonstrates our continued commitment to disrupting those involved in the supply of illegal drugs and protecting our communities from the harm they cause."
PC Liam Smith, from Whitefield Neighbourhood Team, said: "The supply of illegal drugs brings significant harm to our communities and is often linked to wider criminality and exploitation.
"This warrant and arrest are the result of officers acting on intelligence and carrying out proactive work to target those we suspect are involved in drug dealing. The quantity of cocaine recovered during this operation has been removed from our streets and can no longer cause harm within our communities.
"We remain committed to disrupting drug-related activity in Whitefield and across Bury, and we would continue to encourage anyone with information about drug crime to come forward and report it to us. Information from the public is invaluable in helping us identify offenders and take positive action against those who seek to profit from criminality."
