Cannabis, mushrooms and cash seized by police after house is raided

Cannabis, mushrooms and thousands of pounds in cash were seized after a house was raised by police in the early hours of Wednesday morning (April 3).

Three people were arrested after police broke down the door of a terraced property near to the Rochdale Bypass as part of an operation to stop the supply of drugs across the borough.

The trio – a man aged 36 and two women aged 28 and 32 – were each arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply both class A and Class B drugs. They remain in custody for questioning, police said.

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A quantity of cannabis was recovered, along with mushrooms, snap bags, approximately £2,500 in cash, and other drug paraphernalia.

PC Richards, from GMP's Rochdale district, said: “We regularly conduct work to tackle drugs supply in Rochdale and this morning was a brilliant success in taking illegal substances out of circulation.

“By working closely with partners and specialist teams within GMP, we are able to ensure that we disrupt those who seek to cause issues within the community. What some people don’t see is the multiple problems that can offshoot from drug use: anti-social behaviour, addiction, financial problems, violence - by tackling drugs from their source, we can assist in prevention.

“Today was a great result and we will carry on conducting work whenever we receive intelligence. If you have any information about drugs in your area, please do get in touch with us.

“You can do this by calling 101, visiting gmp.police.uk, or contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”