Rochdale woman one of three people arrested as drugs, cash and gun seized

Three people, including a Rochdale woman, are in custody after a car was stopped by GMP officers in Bury with a gun, drugs and a large amount of cash discovered later. 

The vehicle was stopped on Bright Street following a moving traffic offence at around 1pm on 7 November by officers from the Operation Revoke team. 

The driver - a 31-year-old man - was arrested close by after he discarded a bag and he remains in custody on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs. 

 

 

A 27-year-old female passenger in the car was also arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs.

Following the arrests, Revoke officers carried searches at two addresses in Rochdale where a large amount of cannabis, drug-supply paraphernalia, more than £15,000 in cash, criminal property assets, a knuckleduster and two extendable batons were discovered along with white powder suspected to be class A drugs.

 

 

At one of the addresses, a gun and ammunition were found in a safe and a woman - aged 46 - was arrested for suspected drug supply and possession of a firearm. 

Detective Sergeant Craig Murray said: "Operation Revoke continues to fight organised crime, drug supply and criminal exploitation in Bury.

"The operation is community-led, engaging offenders robustly and effectively while deploying strategically to disrupt their activities and those who continue to support and benefit from the harm that is being caused to our communities."