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Twenty people have been arrested following the latest phase of an operation to tackle the sale of stolen metal in Greater Manchester.
Earlier today, Wednesday 22 May 2013, Greater Manchester Police and British Transport Police executed a number of warrants at scrap metal dealers across the area as part of an intelligence-led Operation Alloy day of action.
Raids were executed at scrapyards in Rochdale, Bury, north Manchester, Oldham, Bolton and Salford.
The initiative also saw officers search the home addresses of those arrested as well as a number of partner agencies assist in the search of recycling yards and the recovery of potentially stolen metal.
Superintendent Craig Thompson, who leads Greater Manchester Police's Operation Alloy team, said: "Since Operation Alloy was launched more than two years ago, we have made huge inroads into tackling metal theft.
"However, despite a sharp drop in incidents of metal theft, we know there is still a culture that exists among thieves who believe they can off-load stolen metal onto scrapyards.
"Any scrapyard dealer who knowingly accepts stolen goods or pays cash for metal is propagating this cycle of criminality, creating a market for thieves for prosper, and that is exactly why we have taken this action today. If a burglar knows he can sell stolen metal to a rogue dealer, it will entice them into committing offences that can cause real hardship to businesses and victims.
"For example, if a pensioner has her boiler stolen in winter they will be unable to heat their home which could put their life in danger. We also know of businesses that have been forced to shell out hundreds of thousands of pounds to pay for repairs as a direct result of metal thieves. The knock-on effect of that is to put people's jobs on the line as businesses struggle to fund those repairs, so the human cost of what these rogue dealers are doing should not be underestimated.
"It is important to stress that of the 70 scrapyards across Greater Manchester, the vast majority have worked hand-in-hand with police and are fully compliant with all the legislation. They have helped us to create a hostile environment that has made it very difficult for thieves to off-load stolen metal.
"What today is all about is targeting those rogue dealers who are suspected of lining their own pockets and making huge swathes of cash by knowingly selling stolen metal. In terms of officer numbers and the sheer scale of the investigation, this is the biggest operation ourselves and British Transport Police have run which shows our determination to tackling metal theft."
When Operation Alloy was originally launched in August 2011 the region was recording up to 900 incidents of metal theft per month, a number which has now been reduced to about 200 per month.
T/Chief Superintendent Pete Mason, BTP's North West Area Commander, said: "Today's warrants are the culmination of a year-long joint investigation into the trade in stolen metal across Greater Manchester.
"Metal theft is a serious issue which has a major impact on the lives of those living and working in Greater Manchester.
"Whether thieves target railway cable, power lines, electrical substations or lead from homes or business, the impact felt by communities is marked and causes not only disruption but also financial loss and potential risk of harm.
"Thankfully, during the past 12 months, there have been significant reductions in the number of thefts recorded - due, in part, to legislative change which has gone hand in hand with enforcement activity under Operation Alloy."
T/Chief Supt Mason added: "Unfortunately, despite this recent success, the issue has not gone away and some scrap metal recyclers are keeping the market for stolen metal alive by continuing to flout the law and purchase metal with a 'no questions asked' attitude.
"This has to stop and GMP and BTP, together with partner agencies across the region, will continue to work together to take action against both thieves and unscrupulous scrap metal dealers."
Steve Cox, future network manager for Electricity North West, the company which owns and maintains the regional power network, said: "We have been working closely with Greater Manchester Police and British Transport Police and today's successful day of action highlights our commitment to crack down on this very serious crime.
"Metal theft not only affects us, your network operator, but also communities and residents, who could be left without power in their homes.
"These thieves, who are breaking into our substations or stealing from our overhead lines, are putting themselves and others in great danger and it causes thousands of pounds worth of damage.
"We are investing a lot of money and resources into putting a stop to metal theft in our region once and for all, but we would still urge people to get in touch if they hear or see anything suspicious."
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
31 Canadian Brigade Group Commander Colonel Brown visits multiple locations in Nunavut during Operation NANOOK-NUNAKPUT 22 on August 23, 2022.
Credit: Bdr Julia Currie, 31 Canadian Brigade Group Public Affairs
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Le colonel Brown, commandant du 31e Groupe brigade du Canada, visite plusieurs endroits au Nunavut au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNAKPUT 22, le 23 août 2022.
Photo : Bdr Julia Currie, Affaires publiques, 31e Groupe brigade du Canada
ATF Commander, Lieutenant-colonel Stephen Latwaitis (right) welcomes the arrival of the pilots at Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania, on 26 July 2022 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le lieutenant-colonel Stephen Latwaitis (à droite), commandant de la FOA, accueille les pilotes lors de leur arrivée à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) en Roumaine, le 26 juillet 2022, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
A Naval Warfare Officer from HMCS FREDERICTON uses a sextant to conduct celestial navigation during Operation REASSURANCE, on 07 March 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Un officier de guerre navale du NCSM FREDERICTON utilise un sextant pour pratiquer la navigation astronomique dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 7 mars 2023 dans la mer Méditerranée.
Source : Caporal Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the Operation NANOOK-NUNAKPUT command team speak with a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut on 23 August 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Parker Salustro, Canadian Armed Forces photo.
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Des membres de l’équipe de commandement de l’opération NANOOK-NUNAKPUT discutent avec un membre de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada à Cambridge Bay, au Nunavut, le 23 août 2022.
Photo : Caporal Parker Salustro, Forces armées canadiennes
Sailor 3rd Class Anthony Kinrade exits a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) into HMCS SUMMERSIDE after a successful person overboard exercise, while deployed in Baltic Sea on Operation REASSURANCE on 22 July 2022.
Photo: S1 Taylor Congdon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Le matelot de 3e classe Anthony Kinrade descend d’une embarcation pneumatique à coque rigide à bord du NCSM SUMMERSIDE après un exercice de récupération d’un homme à la mer réussi lors d’un déploiement en mer Baltique dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 22 juillet 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Taylor Congdon, Forces armées canadiennes
Harrisburg Recruiting Company hosts a Mega Future Soldier Event “Operation Recruit ARMY STRONG” April 30 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Close to 115 Future Soldiers and their guests attended the event, which showcased training sessions on first aid, parachute rigging and air rocket familiarity, and simulator training on convoy missions, M-16 and M-4 rifles. Training was provided by ”synergy” cooperation with Reserve Soldiers from Company “C,” 1st Battalion, 417th Regiment and Company “C,” Infantry Battalion, both out of Fort Indianhead Gap, and the 365th Engineering Battalion from Schuylkill Haven, Pa. Sgt. Daniel Gordon, the Future Soldier leader from the Harrisburg Opportunity Center, oversaw this event for all three of the company’s opportunity centers. Parents were also invited to attend this event with their Future Soldiers. U.S. Army photos by Staci Cretu, Harrisburg Battalion A&PA.
Police will be targeting wanted offenders as part of month-long crackdown on crime.
The initiative codenamed Operation Olympus will see over 250 local officers from across the Force and specialist units including traffic, tactical aid and the ANPR intercept teams target offenders for a range of offences including domestic abuse, sexual offences and general criminality.
The days of action, which will focus on known and wanted criminals are being held across the Force’s 11 divisions from 3 to 20 February.
Greater Manchester Police Superintendent Craig Thompson, operational lead, said: “Operation Olympus sends a clear message to criminals that there will be no hiding place for them and that the safety of our community comes first and will always be our priority. We will leave no stone unturned and will use all of our disruption tactics to make life difficult for them.
“By using all of our resources during the month we will put a stop to their criminal ways and show them that there’s always a place for them in our cells.”
For live updates from the operation follow #OpOlympus from the GMP twitter accounts. You can find your local Twitter account by visiting: www.gmp.police.uk/socialmedia.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornets fly in formation over Romania during Operation REASSURANCE Air Task Force - Romania on September 29, 2021.
Please credit: Aviator Avery Philpott, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des chasseurs CF-188 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne affectés à la Force opérationnelle aérienne – Roumanie de l’opération REASSURANCE volent en formation au dessus de la Roumanie, le 29 septembre 2021.
Photo : Aviateur Avery Philpott, Forces armées canadiennes
Superintendent Craig Thompsom opens the briefing.
Twenty people have been arrested following the latest phase of an operation to tackle the sale of stolen metal in Greater Manchester.
Earlier today, Wednesday 22 May 2013, Greater Manchester Police and British Transport Police executed a number of warrants at scrap metal dealers across the area as part of an intelligence-led Operation Alloy day of action.
Raids were executed at scrapyards in Rochdale, Bury, north Manchester, Oldham, Bolton and Salford.
The initiative also saw officers search the home addresses of those arrested as well as a number of partner agencies assist in the search of recycling yards and the recovery of potentially stolen metal.
Superintendent Craig Thompson, who leads Greater Manchester Police's Operation Alloy team, said: "Since Operation Alloy was launched more than two years ago, we have made huge inroads into tackling metal theft.
"However, despite a sharp drop in incidents of metal theft, we know there is still a culture that exists among thieves who believe they can off-load stolen metal onto scrapyards.
"Any scrapyard dealer who knowingly accepts stolen goods or pays cash for metal is propagating this cycle of criminality, creating a market for thieves for prosper, and that is exactly why we have taken this action today. If a burglar knows he can sell stolen metal to a rogue dealer, it will entice them into committing offences that can cause real hardship to businesses and victims.
"For example, if a pensioner has her boiler stolen in winter they will be unable to heat their home which could put their life in danger. We also know of businesses that have been forced to shell out hundreds of thousands of pounds to pay for repairs as a direct result of metal thieves. The knock-on effect of that is to put people's jobs on the line as businesses struggle to fund those repairs, so the human cost of what these rogue dealers are doing should not be underestimated.
"It is important to stress that of the 70 scrapyards across Greater Manchester, the vast majority have worked hand-in-hand with police and are fully compliant with all the legislation. They have helped us to create a hostile environment that has made it very difficult for thieves to off-load stolen metal.
"What today is all about is targeting those rogue dealers who are suspected of lining their own pockets and making huge swathes of cash by knowingly selling stolen metal. In terms of officer numbers and the sheer scale of the investigation, this is the biggest operation ourselves and British Transport Police have run which shows our determination to tackling metal theft."
When Operation Alloy was originally launched in August 2011 the region was recording up to 900 incidents of metal theft per month, a number which has now been reduced to about 200 per month.
T/Chief Superintendent Pete Mason, BTP's North West Area Commander, said: "Today's warrants are the culmination of a year-long joint investigation into the trade in stolen metal across Greater Manchester.
"Metal theft is a serious issue which has a major impact on the lives of those living and working in Greater Manchester.
"Whether thieves target railway cable, power lines, electrical substations or lead from homes or business, the impact felt by communities is marked and causes not only disruption but also financial loss and potential risk of harm.
"Thankfully, during the past 12 months, there have been significant reductions in the number of thefts recorded - due, in part, to legislative change which has gone hand in hand with enforcement activity under Operation Alloy."
T/Chief Supt Mason added: "Unfortunately, despite this recent success, the issue has not gone away and some scrap metal recyclers are keeping the market for stolen metal alive by continuing to flout the law and purchase metal with a 'no questions asked' attitude.
"This has to stop and GMP and BTP, together with partner agencies across the region, will continue to work together to take action against both thieves and unscrupulous scrap metal dealers."
Steve Cox, future network manager for Electricity North West, the company which owns and maintains the regional power network, said: "We have been working closely with Greater Manchester Police and British Transport Police and today's successful day of action highlights our commitment to crack down on this very serious crime.
"Metal theft not only affects us, your network operator, but also communities and residents, who could be left without power in their homes.
"These thieves, who are breaking into our substations or stealing from our overhead lines, are putting themselves and others in great danger and it causes thousands of pounds worth of damage.
"We are investing a lot of money and resources into putting a stop to metal theft in our region once and for all, but we would still urge people to get in touch if they hear or see anything suspicious."
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Thirty three (33) people have so far today, Wednesday 28 January 2015, been arrested following a huge crackdown on the supply of drugs across Greater Manchester.
Officers have executed warrants at 53 addresses across the region this morning as part of Operation Trafalgar, a pre-planned operation.
Police have also seized an imitation firearm, a quantity of heroin, several thousands of pounds of cash, three cars and discovered two cannabis farms.
Specialist officers from GMP’s Tactical Aid Unit teamed up with detectives and neighbourhood officers on each of Greater Manchester’s 11 divisions.
Superintendent Craig Thompson from the Specialist Operations Branch said: “Today’s operation sends a clear message to drug dealers that we will take robust action to disrupt their activity and put them in front of the courts.
“Drug dealers have no respect for local communities and we will not stand by and allow them to cause misery in order to fuel their own dishonest and antisocial lifestyles.
“Tackling drug-related crime is daily business and officers are out there every single day of the year hunting those responsible for bringing drugs into our communities.
“Help us weed out these individuals and put them behind bars where they deserve to be by calling the police or Crimestoppers anonymously.”
For updates on Operation Trafalgar, follow #OpTrafalgar on Twitter.
Visit our website for information about Neighbourhood Policing in your area of Greater Manchester. www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
Sub-Lieutenant Nicole Spivey treats a simulated casualty while on a man overboard exercise aboard HMCS HARRY DEWOLF in Davis Strait during Operation NANOOK-TATIGIIT, August 16, 2021.
Photo by: Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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L’enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Nicole Spivey soigne une pseudo victime lors d’un exercice de récupération d’un homme à la mer à bord du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF, dans le détroit de Davis, au cours de l’opération NANOOK-TATIGIIT, le 16 août 2021.
Photo : Caporal Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes
HMCS MONTREAL and other allied nations sailing as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, take part in defensive training utilizing the Hammerhead, an unmanned surface vehicle target used to train against piracy threat by simulating fast inshore attack craft., during Operation REASSURANCE, in the Mediterranean Sea on May 11, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Braden Trudeau Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le NCSM MONTREAL et d’autres navires des pays alliés faisant partie du 2e Groupe maritime permanent de l’OTAN utilisent une cible Hammerhead, un véhicule de surface sans équipage conçu pour s’entraîner à la lutte contre la piraterie en simulant une attaque d’embarcation d’attaque rapide, lors d’un entraînement de défense au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la Méditerranée, le 11 mai 2022.
Photo : Caporal Braden Trudeau, Forces armées canadiennes
HMCS FREDERICTON approaches USNS Kanawha to conduct a replenishment at sea during Operation REASSURANCE in the Mediterranean Sea, on 13 February 2023.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le NCSM FREDERICTON s’approche de l’USNS Kanawha en vue d’effectuer un ravitaillement en mer au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la Méditerranée, le 13 février 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
Police in Bolton have today arrested 15 people in connection with drug dealing in the borough.
This morning’s warrants, which targeted those suspected of selling Class A drugs in the town centre at night time, follow months of intelligence gathering and planning by police in Bolton.
More than 20 raids were carried out in the early hours of Thursday 10 September 2015, in areas across Bolton including Halliwell, Breightmet and Stoneclough, organised by officers from Bolton’s Operation Challenger team, which is a specialist team targeting those involved in organised criminal activity.
More than 200 officers from various units across GMP were involved in the raids, in which 13 men have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs. A man and a woman were also arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis. Another man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing a police officer.
They have been taken into police custody and will be questioned by detectives later today.
Quantities of cannabis and cocaine were recovered from several addresses and a firearm was seized from a property in Halliwell.
Superintendent Andrea Jones from GMP’s Bolton division said: “This morning’s arrests are the result of the community standing shoulder to shoulder with the police to take a strong stance against those involved in drug related activity in Bolton.
“The warrants carried out today are just the first phase of this operation, which will now see us working with local partner agencies including housing, licensing, revenue and customs and other departments to see if people are in breach of local authority housing agreements, benefit fraud, business licenses etc.
“The work of organised crime groups is constantly changing in their attempt to stay ahead of the police, and Operation Challenger sees GMP working together with other agencies to tackle serious and organised crime, so that all aspect of criminals’ lives are targeted, making it much harder for organised crime groups to operate.
“We cannot do this alone though and we need the public’s support to continue to provide us with information about illegal activity in their neighbourhood. I would like to thank our communities across Bolton for their support so far and assure people that this is not just a one off in tackling those blighting our night time economy in the town centre and surrounding areas.”
Programme Challenger was launched in Greater Manchester in 2012 and has become internationally recognised as a good model of effective organised crime policing. The operation has now been launched in Bolton and through collaboration with partner agencies and the general public, Challenger uses various intelligence-led methods to disrupt and dismantle organised crime groups across Bolton and Greater Manchester.
Anyone with information that they wish to pass to the Operation Challenger team in Bolton is asked to contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously with information on 0800 555 111.
Police in Bolton have today arrested 15 people in connection with drug dealing in the borough.
This morning’s warrants, which targeted those suspected of selling Class A drugs in the town centre at night time, follow months of intelligence gathering and planning by police in Bolton.
More than 20 raids were carried out in the early hours of Thursday 10 September 2015, in areas across Bolton including Halliwell, Breightmet and Stoneclough, organised by officers from Bolton’s Operation Challenger team, which is a specialist team targeting those involved in organised criminal activity.
More than 200 officers from various units across GMP were involved in the raids, in which 13 men have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs. A man and a woman were also arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis. Another man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing a police officer.
They have been taken into police custody and will be questioned by detectives later today.
Quantities of cannabis and cocaine were recovered from several addresses and a firearm was seized from a property in Halliwell.
Superintendent Andrea Jones from GMP’s Bolton division said: “This morning’s arrests are the result of the community standing shoulder to shoulder with the police to take a strong stance against those involved in drug related activity in Bolton.
“The warrants carried out today are just the first phase of this operation, which will now see us working with local partner agencies including housing, licensing, revenue and customs and other departments to see if people are in breach of local authority housing agreements, benefit fraud, business licenses etc.
“The work of organised crime groups is constantly changing in their attempt to stay ahead of the police, and Operation Challenger sees GMP working together with other agencies to tackle serious and organised crime, so that all aspect of criminals’ lives are targeted, making it much harder for organised crime groups to operate.
“We cannot do this alone though and we need the public’s support to continue to provide us with information about illegal activity in their neighbourhood. I would like to thank our communities across Bolton for their support so far and assure people that this is not just a one off in tackling those blighting our night time economy in the town centre and surrounding areas.”
Programme Challenger was launched in Greater Manchester in 2012 and has become internationally recognised as a good model of effective organised crime policing. The operation has now been launched in Bolton and through collaboration with partner agencies and the general public, Challenger uses various intelligence-led methods to disrupt and dismantle organised crime groups across Bolton and Greater Manchester.
Anyone with information that they wish to pass to the Operation Challenger team in Bolton is asked to contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously with information on 0800 555 111.
HMCS FREDERICTON participates in a PHOTOEX as part of Exercise DYNAMIC MANTA with NATO naval units in the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE, on 27 February 2023.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Le NCSM FREDERICTON participe à un EX PHOTO dans le cadre de l’exercice DYNAMIC MANTA avec des unités navales de l’OTAN, dans la Méditerranée, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 27 février 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
Yesterday, Wednesday 5 June 2013, over 120 officers from Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester Police, took part in a day of action to reduce criminality on the roads and improve road safety.
The operation, commanded by Superintendent Thompson and coordinated by Greater Manchester Police, saw vehicle check sites set up in Lancashire, Cheshire and Merseyside force areas, supported by partners from the Environment Agency, Trading Standards, RSPCA, VOSA and HMRC.
GMP's Anpr Intercept, Traffic Enforcement teams and Road Policing units conducted enforcement throughout the region, supported by Traffic PCSO's.
Officers from GMP's Tactical Aid and Tactical Dog Units were deployed at the sites to provide specialist search capability.
Highways Agency staff also supported the operation by providing assistance to officers and distributing road safety leaflets to motorists.
The operation generated a large volume of media interest, resulting in the several interviews being provided by Superintendent Thompson and Chief Inspector Buckle to ITV National and Regional News, Crime Watch Road Show and a number of local radio stations.
The day saw over 300 vehicles stopped, 7 offenders arrested for a variety of offences including, possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply, assault and theft of two motor vehicles.
192 motorists were breathalysed, contributing to the ACPO national drink drive campaign, 223 motorists dealt with under Road Traffic Act legislation and 19 vehicles seized for being driven without insurance, licence or in an anti social manner.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Police will be targeting wanted offenders as part of month-long crackdown on crime.
The initiative codenamed Operation Olympus will see over 250 local officers from across the Force and specialist units including traffic, tactical aid and the ANPR intercept teams target offenders for a range of offences including domestic abuse, sexual offences and general criminality.
The days of action, which will focus on known and wanted criminals are being held across the Force’s 11 divisions from 3 to 20 February.
Greater Manchester Police Superintendent Craig Thompson, operational lead, said: “Operation Olympus sends a clear message to criminals that there will be no hiding place for them and that the safety of our community comes first and will always be our priority. We will leave no stone unturned and will use all of our disruption tactics to make life difficult for them.
“By using all of our resources during the month we will put a stop to their criminal ways and show them that there’s always a place for them in our cells.”
For live updates from the operation follow #OpOlympus from the GMP twitter accounts. You can find your local Twitter account by visiting: www.gmp.police.uk/socialmedia.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Master Corporal Craddock (centre) shakes hands with a member of the 1st Canadian Rangers Patrol Group during Operation NANOOK-NUNAKPUT in Nunavut on 20 August 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Parker Salustro, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le caporal chef Craddock (au centre) serre la main d’un membre du 1er Groupe de patrouilles des Rangers canadiens au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNAKPUT, au Nunavut, le 20 août 2022.
Photo : Caporal Parker Salustro, Forces armées canadiennes
A column of M1126 Strykers, 1st Squadron (Stryker), 2nd Cavalry Regiment, patrol for opposing forces during a react to ambush training lane near Tapa, Estonia, Oct. 30, 2014.. These activities are part of the U.S. Army Europe-led Operation Atlantic Resolve land force assurance training taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to enhance multinational interoperability, strengthen relationships among allied militaries, contribute to regional stability and demonstrate US commitment to NATO. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by 1st Lt. Jeffrey Rivard)
Thirteen suspected members of a prolific south Manchester organised crime group have been arrested by Greater Manchester Police.
Following a four-month investigation into the activities of a suspected OCG operating in the south Manchester area, police have today executed a series of warrants across Manchester.
As a result, 12 men and one woman have been arrested in connection with a string of offences, including ram raids, burglaries, and vehicle crime. The thirteen people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to handle stolen property and remain in custody for questioning.
The raids were executed under the banner of Operation Ingot which was set up to tackle the activities of the suspected OCG. Some of the victims of those crimes accompanied officers on the raids so they could see the suspected offenders being arrested and put into the back of police vans.
Cash, mobile phones and stolen property have been seized after the raids.
As part of the operation but not directly connected to the overall investigation, a further three arrests were also made today – a man for possession of a stun gun, another man for possession of drugs and a woman for assisting an offender.
To date, officers believe this OCG may be responsible for up to 50 crimes between July and December of last year, during which more than £400,000 worth of goods have been stolen from innocent members of numerous communities.
Detective Sergeant Alan Hamlin said: "This operation has been four months in the making and is a result of a lengthy investigation into the activities of a suspected organised criminal network - based in south Manchester - that has been causing real heartache and misery in Greater Manchester and beyond its borders.
"Clearly I cannot go into too much detail at this stage given we have made so many arrests, but we believe members of the gang may be responsible for up to 40 crimes including burglaries, ram raids and the supply of drugs.
"As a result, many innocent and law-abiding people have fallen victim to this gang, losing not only money and goods worth up to £400,000 but also being put through huge emotional strain.
"I hope today's action shows those who have been victims of this gang that we will use every available weapon we and other agencies have to disrupt and dismantle these organised criminal networks.
"We know all too well from speaking to residents how destructive and pernicious these gangs can be, and the corrosive effect they can have in our communities. We also know that the answers to tackling organised crime lie in the communities where these people operate, so I would continue to ask residents to take a stand with us and together we can bring about real change.
"These are your communities. They belong to you, not the criminal gangs who try and rule with an iron fist. I want today's action to give residents the confidence that things are different and you can come forward. If you tell us what action needs taking, then through your local police officers and the local authority, we will take it and together we will dismantle these criminal networks."
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Corporal Teri Allaby-LeBlanc conducts a practice COVID-19 test while deployed on Air Task Force - Romania in support of Operation REASSURANCE at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base on September 13, 2021.
Photo by: Aviator Avery Philpott, 4 Wing Imaging, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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La caporal Teri Allaby-LeBlanc procède à l’analyse d’un test de dépistage de la COVID-19 pendant son déploiement au sein de la Force opérationnelle aérienne – Roumanie, à l’appui de l’opération REASSURANCE, à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu, le 13 septembre 2021.
Photo : Aviateur Avery Philpott, Services d’imagerie de la 4e Escadre, Forces armées canadiennes
More than 90 paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade began combined Romanian-American exercises on October 21 with an airborne operation into Campia Turzii. The American paratroopers initiated the rapid-reaction exercise with only several hours’ notice. (Lucian Crusoveanu/Public Diplomacy Office)
Read more at romania.usembassy.gov/policy/media/pr-10212014.html
Arizona CBP Operations, to include aerials of CBP locations, canine inspections, ports of entry and exit, border patrols, OFO operations and inspections, apprehensions, drug seizures, and check points.
Commander Kevin Whiteside, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Vancouver's Commanding Officer plans the ship's approach for a replenishment-at-sea with United States Naval Ship Rappahannock on September 1, 2022 in the Philippine Sea during Operation PROJECTION.
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Le capitaine de frégate Kevin Whiteside, commandant du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Vancouver, planifie l’approche du navire en vue d’un ravitaillement en mer avec le navire Rappahannock de la marine américaine, le 1er septembre 2022, dans la mer des Philippines, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION.
Photo : Sgt Ghislain Cotton, Forces armées canadiennes
Police will be targeting wanted offenders as part of month-long crackdown on crime.
The initiative codenamed Operation Olympus will see over 250 local officers from across the Force and specialist units including traffic, tactical aid and the ANPR intercept teams target offenders for a range of offences including domestic abuse, sexual offences and general criminality.
The days of action, which will focus on known and wanted criminals are being held across the Force’s 11 divisions from 3 to 20 February.
Greater Manchester Police Superintendent Craig Thompson, operational lead, said: “Operation Olympus sends a clear message to criminals that there will be no hiding place for them and that the safety of our community comes first and will always be our priority. We will leave no stone unturned and will use all of our disruption tactics to make life difficult for them.
“By using all of our resources during the month we will put a stop to their criminal ways and show them that there’s always a place for them in our cells.”
For live updates from the operation follow #OpOlympus from the GMP twitter accounts. You can find your local Twitter account by visiting: www.gmp.police.uk/socialmedia.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Officer of the Watch, Lieutenant Navy Joseph Cheng takes a bearing during officer of the watch maneouvers while deployed in the Baltic Sea on Operation REASSURANCE on 21 July 2022.
Photo: S1 Taylor Congdon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Le lieutenant de vaisseau Joseph Cheng, officier de quart, prend un relèvement pendant les manœuvres d’officier de quart lors d’un déploiement en mer Baltique dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 21 juillet 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Taylor Congdon, Forces armées canadiennes
Sailor First Class Shayne Redford (S1) (foreground) and S1 Samuel Gagné prepare to advance on a simulated fire while on a damage control exercise aboard HMCS HARRY DEWOLF during Operation NANOOK-TATIGIIT, August 7, 2021.
Photo by: Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le matelot de 1re classe Shayne Redford (Mat 1) (avant-plan) et le Mat 1 Samuel Gagné se préparent à avancer vers un incendie simulé lors d’un exercice de lutte contre les avaries à bord du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF, au cours de l’opération NANOOK-TATIGIIT, le 7 août 2021.
Photo : Caporal Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes
Following a joint operation between Titan (the North West Regional Organised Regional Crime Unit) and Greater Manchester Police twelve people have been arrested for drug and money laundering offences.
On Wednesday 15 May 2013 officers raided eleven addresses as part of an ongoing police operation to disrupt the activities of a suspected organised crime group.
Warrants were executed across the Bolton, Bury, north Manchester and Salford areas of Greater Manchester and a number of properties will continue to be searched today, Thursday 16 May 2013.
Following the warrants four men and five woman aged between 21 and 62, have been arrested on suspicion of the supply of controlled drugs and money laundering.
Detective Superintendent Jason Hudson from Titan, said: “These strikes have taken months of planning and the operation reinforces our commitment to dismantle organised crime groups and tackle illegal drugs across our region.
“This operation is the largest of its kind in the UK since mephedrone and related substances were made illegal in 2010.
“Officers are investigating the sale of approximately 313 kilograms of mephedrone through an online website, which was run from a unit in Bolton.
“Our priority is to disrupt and prevent the supply of drugs and let this be a reminder to anyone involved in the supply, that they will not only end up behind bars, but through the Proceeds of Crime Act legislation, they will also end up out of pocket.
Chief Superintendent David Hull from Bolton division, said: “Cracking down on drugs in our communities is a big priority for GMP and I hope today’s operation shows communities we are committed to this.
"Drugs wreck lives and the crime associated with them causes misery to the whole community - so we do everything possible to find out who is responsible and put them before the courts.”
If anyone has any information on those involved in the sale and supply of drugs in their area please contact the police so something can be done about it.
Information can be passed on to the police directly though calling the non-emergency number, 101, or by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. For more information about the work of Operation Titan visit www.titanrocu.org.uk.
Colin Tyrie, Senior Public Health Development Advisor (Substance Misuse), for Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust said: "New and emerging drugs present a number of difficulties for planning of health care provision and harm reduction interventions, not least because we have so little accurate knowledge of the number of people using these drugs.
"Mephedrone, along with some of the other new synthetic drugs, appears to be overtaking cocaine and ecstasy as the ‘club-drugs’ or ‘white powder’ drugs often referred to as ‘bubble’, ‘magic’,’M-cat’ amongst numerous other names for what are often ‘blends’ of synthetic compounds produced to mimic illegal drugs like cocaine and ecstasy.
"Most users will snort these drugs or swallow them in capsules and they will often be mixed with alcohol or other drugs. The risks of combining drugs and alcohol are often difficult to predict and this is further complicated by the potential mix of ‘blended white powders' of which many will be unknown and unpredictable in their effects.
"Some needle exchanges are also seeing a move towards injecting of mephedrone which is following global trends of injecting drug use and this is of great concern.
"In some Eastern European countries mephedrone is now the main drug of misuse, in particular intravenous use. Intravenous drug use significantly increases health harms including a higher risk of exposure to HIV and hepatitis C infection.
"Repeated patterns of snorting mephedrone (termed as ‘fiending’) will usually cause intense burning and soreness to the sensitive nasal mucosa and has led, in some cases, to injecting of the drug. Dependence to mephedrone is not dissimilar to cocaine or crack cocaine use and may require support from a local specialist drug service.
"Anyone who is injecting, or considering injecting mephedrone, or any other drug, should ask for help from their local needle exchange, which may be a community pharmacy or within a drug service. In both settings, anonymity is maintained and the priority is to deliver health care interventions that reduce the harms of drug use without a requirement for the person to stop using drugs, although support to stop using any drug that causes problems is available upon request.
"Mephedrone was, until 2010, legal to buy but not to consume as a drug. It is now illegal to supply, or to be in possession of mephedrone under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. It should be noted that mephedrone has been detected in some ‘legal highs’ bought and tested since 2010."
Member of the Seabed Intervention Systems team, Petty Officer 2nd Class Josh Delorey monitors data being gathered by REMUS for Historical Ordinance Disposal operations during Operation REASSURANCE in the English Channel outside of Le Tréport France, on 18 August 2022.
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Le maître de 2e classe Josh Delorey, membre de l’équipe responsable des systèmes d’intervention sous marine, examine les données recueillies par le REMUS en vue des opérations de neutralisation des munitions historiques au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la Manche, près du Tréport, en France, le 18 août 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Taylor Congdon, Forces armées canadiennes
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A United Sates Navy member aboard HMCS HARRY DEWOLF coordinates the transfer of seized illegal drugs to the United States Coast Guard as part of an illegal drug seizure while on a drug trafficking interdiction operation during Operation CARIBBE in the East Pacific Ocean, November 13, 2021.
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Un membre de la marine américaine à bord du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF coordonne le transfert des drogues illicites saisies à la garde côtière des États Unis lors d’une saisie effectuée dans le cadre d’une opération de lutte contre le trafic de drogues au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, dans le Pacifique Est, le 13 novembre 2021.
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(from left) CCGS TERRY FOX, HMCS GOOSE BAY, HMCS HARRY DEWOLF and CCGS PIERRE RADISSON sail through Frobisher Bay during Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK, August 11, 2021.
Photo by: Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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(À partir de la gauche) Le NGCC TERRY FOX, le NCSM GOOSE BAY, le NCSM HARRY DEWOLF et le NGCC PIERRE RADISSON traversent la baie Frobisher au cours de l’opération NANOOK-TUUGAALIK, le 11 août 2021.
Photo : Caporal Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes
Sailor First Class Shayne Redford verifies the temperature of a room using a Thermal Imaging Camera while on a damage control exercise aboard HMCS HARRY DEWOLF during Operation NANOOK-TATIGIIT, August 7, 2021.
Photo by: Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le matelot de 1re classe Shayne Redford vérifie la température d’une pièce au moyen d’une caméra thermique, lors d’un exercice de lutte contre les avaries à bord du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF, au cours de l’opération NANOOK-TATIGIIT, le 7 août 2021.
Photo : Caporal Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes
Twelve people have today, Thursday 10 January 2013, been arrested by officers from Project Gulf, Salford’s multi agency task force set up to target organised crime groups.
In total 14 warrants were executed at addresses across Salford.
The arrests were made on suspicion of a variety of offences including violent disorder, drugs offences and money laundering.
They remain in police custody for questioning.
Items recovered as part of the warrants include cash, drugs, balaclavas, body armour and a crossbow. Pictures which could illustrate an affiliation to organised crime groups have also been seized.
The warrants follow an investigation into an incident of violent disorder at the Blue Bell pub on Monton Green on 9 December 2012, during which a group of men entered and assaulted a number of people inside.
Officers attended the premises following contact with the police but no complaints were made. They recovered CCTV from the premises and have been investigating the matter since.
As part of a joint agency approach three housing inspections, two visits from local authority social workers and eight benefit fraud inspections were also carried out.
Superintendent Wayne Miller, said: “Today’s action reflects the determined and pro active approach we are taking to identify and disrupt organised crime groups operating in Salford.
“We were not called directly to the incident but as soon as we became aware we took and continue to take steps to identify those involved.
“We recovered some CCTV that quite clearly shows a determined and coordinated effort on the part of a significantly large number of offenders to deliberately target some of those inside the pub.
“While we cannot speculate on the motive for this, it is clear to me that this was not a random incident but an attempt by a gang of men to commit serious violence and to intimidate and threaten our communities. “
Tony Lloyd, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester said: ”We will not tolerate such behaviour and are standing shoulder to shoulder with partner agencies to pick at these crime groups member by member to disrupt their criminality by whatever means necessary.
"Today's operation was a fantastic example of partnership working with the police, council and local community all joining forces to make a stand against organised crime. Project Gulf shows how working together can make a real difference to Greater Manchester people. It also acts as a warning to those involved in organised crime that it simply will not be tolerated."
ABOUT PROJECT GULF:
Project Gulf was set up in 2010 to tackle serious organised crime. The multi-agency team investigates every area of a suspected criminal's life - including their business interests, benefits, housing and associates.
The Gulf team includes representatives from Greater Manchester Police, Salford City Council, the Serious Organised Crime Agency, UK Border Agency, Environment Agency, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, DVLA, Department of Work and Pensions, Security Industry Association, Housing, HM Revenue & Customs and children’s services.
Serious organised crime causes devastating harm to local communities and the Project Gulf team is determined to taking these criminals off the streets, disrupting their lifestyles and making the streets of Salford a safer place to live.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement
Master Sailor Nicholas Filipovic (left), Sailor First Class Jérémy Théberge (center) and Sub-Lieutenant Nicole Spivey treat a simulated casualty while on a casualty clearing scenario aboard HMCS HARRY DEWOLF during Operation NANOOK-TATIGIIT, August 8, 2021.
Photo by: Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le matelot chef Nicholas Filipovic (à gauche), le matelot de 1re classe Jérémy Théberge (au centre) et l’enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Nicole Spivey soignent un pseudo blessé lors d’un scénario d’évacuation des blessés à bord du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF, au cours de l’opération NANOOK-TATIGIIT, le 8 août 2021.
Photo : Caporal Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes
It was a beautiful day as our Operation Lifesaver Whistle-Stop Train rolled from Buffalo to Cleveland. Did you see us in your town?
Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, Commander, U.S. Army Africa, addresses Soldiers on their return to the command’s headquarters in Vicenza, Italy, after a shipboard deployment to the USS Mount Whitney in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kyle D. Davis
Following more than two weeks at sea supporting Operation Odyssey-Dawn, 22 of 26 U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) Soldiers were greeted by several Family members and their commander, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, March 31 at USARAF Headquarters Building.
In a short ceremony, Hogg thanked the assembled team for their work in support of the operation.
“Thank you for your efforts and your service,” Hogg said. “You realize that you just made history – it’s the first time that U.S. Army Africa has been deployed in support of a named operation,” the commanding general said.
USARAF Soldiers trained to work within a joint environment during an exercise called Judicious Response.
“That exercise helped everyone to understand how a joint task force works,” Hogg said. “When U.S. Navy Africa picked up the mission and needed Army support, USARAF Soldiers responded and responded well,” he said.
During the Operation Odyssey-Dawn mission the team was aboard the USS Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean Sea.
Lt. Col. Bo Stuart from USARAF Civil Military Operations section served as the USARAF liaison officer and team leader during the mission.
According to Stuart, 26 Soldiers from USARAF took part in the mission working in areas spanning from operations and administration to logistics and supply. Representatives from the Judge Advocate General’s Corps were also part of the team and continue to play an ongoing role.
Stuart praised the work of the team.
“Everyone did a great job, and the plans and operations section really rose to the occasion,” Stuart said.
USARAF operations planners played an important role during the mission, and the briefings they provided were often translated into action.
“We briefed one day and it was on the television the next day. And that was an effort led primarily by USARAF planners,” Stuart said.
Stuart mirrored Hogg’s statement concerning training as a key for the success of the mission, saying they had some exercises prior to this mission that replicated a joint task force. So for the team, it was business as usual, and execution was just like they had practiced.
For Stuart and other team members, working with the U. S. Navy was a new experience.
“It was interesting learning how the Navy does things,” Stuart said. “The task force was made up of predominantly Navy personnel so we had to adjust to their terms and acronyms rapidly, but after the first few days we picked up on the lingo and everyone found their niche,” he said.
For Infantryman Sgt. 1st Class Joseph M. Kaminski, the mission was his first experience working on a U.S. Navy vessel. On the ship, Kaminski was the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Joint Operations Center.
“Being out at sea and observing the Navy at work was a good learning experience,” Kaminski said.
“Working with the Navy and the other services was a highlight of the mission. We worked through some challenges and completing the mission was great,” he said.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official Vimeo video channel: www.vimeo.com/usarmyafrica
Master Corporal Nicholas Cappelli Horth, Land Task Force Medical Detachment Commandant, takes notes on the vitals of a simulated casualty during a live fire exercise at Mielno range in the Drawsko-Pomorski training area in Glebokie, Poland on July 31, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery
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Le caporal-chef Nicholas Cappelli Horth, commandant du détachement médical de la Force opérationnelle terrestre, prend les signes vitaux d’une victime simulée pendant un exercice de tir en temps réel au polygone Mielno dans la zone d’entraînement Drawsko-Pomorski à Glebokie, en Pologne, le 31 juillet 2015, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE.
Photo : Caporal Nathan Moulton, Services d’imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre
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Yesterday, Wednesday 5 June 2013, over 120 officers from Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester Police, took part in a day of action to reduce criminality on the roads and improve road safety.
The operation, commanded by Superintendent Thompson and coordinated by Greater Manchester Police, saw vehicle check sites set up in Lancashire, Cheshire and Merseyside force areas, supported by partners from the Environment Agency, Trading Standards, RSPCA, VOSA and HMRC.
GMP's Anpr Intercept, Traffic Enforcement teams and Road Policing units conducted enforcement throughout the region, supported by Traffic PCSO's.
Officers from GMP's Tactical Aid and Tactical Dog Units were deployed at the sites to provide specialist search capability.
Highways Agency staff also supported the operation by providing assistance to officers and distributing road safety leaflets to motorists.
The operation generated a large volume of media interest, resulting in the several interviews being provided by Superintendent Thompson and Chief Inspector Buckle to ITV National and Regional News, Crime Watch Road Show and a number of local radio stations.
The day saw over 300 vehicles stopped, 7 offenders arrested for a variety of offences including, possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply, assault and theft of two motor vehicles.
192 motorists were breathalysed, contributing to the ACPO national drink drive campaign, 223 motorists dealt with under Road Traffic Act legislation and 19 vehicles seized for being driven without insurance, licence or in an anti social manner.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Chief Petty Officer Second Class John Pettipas shows the location of a simulated fire to a fire sentry while on a damage control exercise aboard HMCS HARRY DEWOLF during Operation NANOOK-TATIGIIT, August 7, 2021.
Photo by: Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le premier maître de 2e classe John Pettipas montre l’emplacement d’un incendie simulé à une sentinelle d’incendie lors d’un exercice de lutte contre les avaries à bord du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF, au cours de l’opération NANOOK-TATIGIIT, le 7 août 2021.
Photo : Caporal Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the German navy work in conjunction with Physician's Assistant, Captain Greg Kelly of HMCS KINGSTON during a multinational damage control, fire and casualty exercise in Bilbao, Spain during Operation REASSURANCE on 05 September 2022.
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Des membres de la marine allemande travaillent en collaboration avec le capitaine Greg Kelly, adjoint au médecin à bord du NCSM KINGSTON, lors d’un exercice multinational de soins aux blessés et de lutte contre les incendies et les avaries, à Bilbao, en Espagne, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 5 septembre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Taylor Congdon, Forces armées canadiennes
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Thompson Kongmany and Senior Airman Mark Williams, 374th Maintenance Squadron metal technicians, create a camera mount here March 28, 2011. Maintainers were tasked to create a mount for equipment that will monitor radiation levels near reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The U.S. Air Force continues to coordinate with counterparts, higher headquarters and the Government of Japan to rapidly respond to requests with critically needed capabilities and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
A wildland engine conducts night operations. North Kaibab district. 6-23-06. Credit the U.S. Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Kaibab National Forest.
Royal Canadian Navy members from HMCS HARRY DEWOLF transfer United States Coast Guard members aboard a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during the final stages of a drug trafficking interdiction operation during Operation CARIBBE in the East Pacific Ocean, November 13, 2021.
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Des membres d’équipage du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF de la Marine royale canadienne transfèrent des membres de la garde côtière des États Unis à bord d’une embarcation pneumatique à coque rigide lors des dernières étapes d’une opération de lutte contre le trafic de drogues au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, dans le Pacifique Est, le 13 novembre 2021.
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United States Coast Guard members onboard USCGC VIGILANT recover a large amount of seized illegal drugs from HMCS HARRY DEWOLF at the conclusion of a drug trafficking interdiction operation during OP CARIBBE on November 20, 2021, in the East Pacific Ocean.
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Des membres de la Marine royale canadienne et des membres de la garde côtière des États Unis retournent au NCSM HARRY DEWOLF avec de la marchandise de contrebande saisie au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, dans le Pacifique Est, le 18 novembre 2021.
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Captain Yannik Trudeau and a polish military member prepare parachute equipment, during a parachute training exercise organized by 6th Airborne Brigade of the Army of the Republic of Poland, in Kalna, Poland, on July 29, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Valcartier Imagery Section
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Le capitaine Yannik Trudeau et un membre des forces armées polonaises préparent l’équipement de parachutisme lors d’un exercice d’entraînement au parachutisme organisé par la 6e Brigade aéroportée des forces armées de la République de Pologne, à Kalna, en Pologne, le 29 juillet 2015, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE.
Photo : Caporal Nathan Moulton, Service d’imagerie de Valcartier
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Seven weeks of targeted activity has resulted in the seizure of 98 illegal weapons and nine arrests being made by Greater Manchester Police. Of those nine; eight have received criminal justice outcomes and one is still under investigation.
The activity took place between Monday 11 May and Tuesday 30 June, where a total åof 16 warrants were executed at residential addresses across South Manchester, as part of an intelligence-led operation to tackle knife crime.
During this period, officers from the City of Manchester division seized 35 knives, 10 batons, 6 stun guns, 5 crossbows, 4 axes, 2 swords and other weapons. Alongside the weapons, officers also recovered quantities of Class A drugs - including Cocaine and Heroin – as well as Cannabis and cash.
The activity was led by officers from the Problem Solving Team and four local policing teams and resulted in nine people being arrested with eight receiving criminal justice outcomes. Those that were cautioned were not in possession of their illegal weapons which they had ordered as they had already been intercepted through Operation Concept.
The warrants were part of Op Concept, where Greater Manchester Police works in partnership with the Royal Mail and Border Force. This operation aims to tackle the importation of illegal blades by intercepting them before they reach the streets of Greater Manchester.
Op Concept was a key component of the targeted activity and forms part of the overall response to tackling serious violent crime under Operation Sycamore and the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit.
Since the launch of Op Concept in November 2019, thousands of cheap knives bought online from China and heading for the North West, including Greater Manchester, have been intercepted.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk