Police search teams raided twelve addresses early this morning
The houses lining the small courtyard are handsome, stately, newbuild red brick; the cars parked outside glossy 24 plate Minis and 4x4s.
But he was given time to dress and gather the medication he needed, before being led out of his front door in handcuffs and driven away in an unmarked car. More than 100 officers and support staff gathered at police headquarters in Newton Heath just before 5am. They were briefed by Detective Superintendent Andy Buckthorpe on the task ahead before splitting up and heading out to a total of nine addresses across Manchester, Bury and Trafford.
The individuals arrested are believed to be known to each other. The crimes they have been accused of include producing fake identities and businesses to legitimise proceeds of crimes. "People involved in that type of criminality need a means to legitimise their money, and we believe this group was facilitating that on a large scale. It’s significant, high level, very well organised and sophisticated."
“This group has had a whole host of illegal commodities at their fingertips to facilitate the illegal travel of individuals into the country.”
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