GMP officers prevented a large illegal rave this weekend

GMP prevented a large illegal rave this weekend

Greater Manchester Police successfully dismantled a planned illegal rave on Saturday 18 July by engaging with audio equipment suppliers after conducting a number of enquiries.

Following two large illegal raves that were held last month, GMP set-up a dedicated operation to carefully monitor any planned future events, in addition to fully investigating those that had already gone ahead. This led to one man being arrested on Sunday 19 July on suspicion of conspiracy to cause public nuisance and criminal damage.

In a statement, GMP said: "Preventing these events from taking place is incredibly important to ensure the safety of everyone across Greater Manchester. These raves pose significant risks as previous events have demonstrated and we’re committed to working with our partners to prevent further raves from taking place.

"We would like to thank members of our community for working with us and reporting information to support our investigations. These events are unacceptable, they put lives at risk and they will not be tolerated."

An investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances around the organisation of this cancelled event.