In a meticulously coordinated operation, Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) Wigan Complex Safeguarding Team, with the support of the Wigan Challenger team, local officers, and the Tactical Aid Unit (TAU), executed warrants at three separate locations in Aspull, Ince, and Wigan. The primary objective of this operation was to dismantle a county drugs line that had been operating in the area, with suspected ties to modern slavery.
During the operation, GMP officers arrested an 18-year-old woman, a 17-year-old boy, and a 21-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to sell cannabis, a class B drug. Additionally, the suspects face charges related to modern slavery. These arrests were made possible through GMP’s ongoing investigation into drugs and county lines activities, aided by crucial community intelligence.
