Raids after £1m worth of luxury watches and designer clothes stolen

Police have recovered over £1 million worth of goods including designer clothing and luxury watches following a string of burglaries in Cheshire. At around 7am on Friday (June 17), officers from the Macclesfield Proactive Team, with support from Greater Manchester Police, executed a warrant at an address on Shadowmoss Road in Wythenshawe.

A 33-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman were both arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle. They are both being held in police custody where they are being questioned by officers.

The arrests relate to an investigation into 11 burglaries which took place between March 18 and June 16 across homes in Prestbury and Over Peover. During the incidents, a number of high-value items were stolen, including watches and designer clothing.

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Detective Sergeant Angela Coppock, of Macclesfield Proactive Team, said: “This morning’s warrant in Wythenshawe follows extensive enquiries regarding a number of high value burglaries across the Prestbury and Over Peover areas. “Led by the Macclesfield Proactive Team, the investigation relates to 11 incidents where we believe more than one million pounds worth of property was stolen. We have been gathering evidence and intelligence behind the scenes and the extensive work has now led to two people from Greater Manchester being arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglaries. “I hope that this morning’s arrest provide reassurance to our communities, demonstrating that we are committed to doing all we can to tackle this type of criminality. I also hope that it acts as a warning to other offenders who are thinking about coming to