Woman arrested as police swoop in triple drugs raid

Cops swooped in a triple raid amid a crackdown on drug supply in a Greater Manchester town. Officers visited three properties in Astley Bridge, Bolton, yesterday afternoon (March 12).

Police targeted two homes on Hillfield Walk and a third on Dalymount Close. During the operation, officers seized a quantity of suspected cocaine and cannabis.

A woman in her 20s was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs. She remained in custody for questioning last night (Tuesday).

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The triple raid was carried out by neighbourhood officers from Bolton's Astley Bridge team. Last year, Greater Manchester Police launched a new neighbourhood policing model, with an additional 264 warranted police officers posted across local areas in the region.

During a week of action to mark one year since the new approach was launched, the Bolton team is conducting work to clamp down on crime, share crime prevention advice and provide a visible presence in the town. The work also includes monitoring for driving offences, and speaking to college students in Bolton about potential careers in policing.

Inspector Lisa Clarke, from GMP's Bolton district, said: “We regularly conduct days of action and operations specific to residents’ concerns, and this week we are tackling all manner of criminality a year on from the force’s neighbourhood review. Our neighbourhood officers are dedicated to ensuring that the people of Bolton are kept safe and those who seek to disrupt their lives are visited, arrested, and prosecuted where appropriate.

“[Tuesday's] work forms part of our commitment to disrupting drugs supply across the town -