GMP have launched a major operation where they have seized drones, drugs and phones thought to be intended for sale inside jails
Police have seized drones, mobile phones and drugs as part of a crackdown on the tidal of contraband being smuggled into jails across Greater Manchester - with two men arrested 250 miles away.
READ MORE: Prison visitor FLEES Greater Manchester Police 'in stolen Audi A3' sparking 70mph chase captured in dramatic footage Two men in their 30s were arrested on suspicion of conveying prohibited items into prison and possession of Class B drugs. They were interviewed and released on bail pending further investigations.
Police believe gangs are hiring expert drone pilots to fly drugs into prison which can fetch five times more than out on the streets.
Forest Bank Prison Strangeways Wigan Rochdale
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