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Raids at scrap metal premises across Wigan borough yesterday resulted in copper and lead worth tens of thousands of pounds being seized.
As part of Operation Alloy, four sites were visited by police, the Health and Safety Executive, trading standards officials from Wigan and Salford and asset recovery teams from United Utilities, Electricity North West, Virgin Media and BT Openreach.
Electricity North West recovered cabling and copper conductors worth over £3,000 and BT Openreach seized cable worth around £1,000.
Virgin Media found over 4,000 metres of lead and copper cabling, 160 metres of fibre-optic cabling that could supply around 10,000 properties with a broadband, phone and TV connection, and a similar length of cable used for business telephony systems. The company also seized four batteries used to supply power to temporary traffic lights and telephone junction boxes.
In addition, police arrested two people on suspicion of theft after carrying out roadside checks using automatic number plate recognition equipment.
Chief Inspector Clara Williams of Greater Manchester Police’s Wigan Division said: “Metal theft is not a victimless crime, and we have recently seen an increase in this type of offence corresponding with the increased value of metal. An investigation into who has sold this property to scrap dealers is now underway, and we will prosecute anyone thought to be involved.”
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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.
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Armed Forces of Ukraine recruits take part in urban operations training under the supervision of Canadian Armed Forces personnel during Operation UNIFIER on May 12, 2023, in the United Kingdom.
Photo: Master Sailor Valerie LeClair, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des recrues des forces armées ukrainiennes participent à un entraînement aux opérations en milieu urbain sous la supervision de personnel des Forces armées canadiennes dans le cadre de l’opération UNIFIER au Royaume-Uni, le 12 mai 2023.
Photo : Matelot-chef Valerie LeClair, Forces armées canadiennes
Crew members of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Toronto conduct training serials during Operation REASSURANCE on 6 September 2020.
Photo Credit: Cpl White-Finkle, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Des membres d’équipage du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Toronto effectuent des séries d’entraînement au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 6 septembre 2020.
Photo : Cpl White-Finkle, Forces armées canadiennes
Able Seaman Ann-Marie Sanojca, sits in the operations room of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) ATHABASKAN on February 19, 2016 as the ship prepares for training exercise with other war ships in the area.
Photo Credit: Leading Seaman Dan Bard, Formation Imaging Services, Halifax, Nova Scotia © 2016 DND-MDN Canada
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A CH-124 Sea King helicopter sits in the ship's hangar on board Her Majesty's Canadian Ship REGINA, off the coast of Africa during Operation ARTEMIS.
Photo: Cpl Michael Bastien, MARPAC Imaging Services
Un hélicoptère CH124 Sea King est stationné dans le hangar du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté REGINA, au large de l’Afrique, pendant l’opération Artemis.
Photo : Cpl Michael Bastien, Services d’imagerie des FMAR(P)
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Members of the United States Army 1st Armored Division train with members of the Canadian Armed Forces in a medical evacuation exercise at the Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania, September 22, 2022 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des militaires de la 1 re Division blindée de l’Armée américaine s’entraînent avec des membres des Forces armées canadiennes lors d’un exercice d’évacuation sanitaire mené à la base aérienne Mihail Kogălniceanu (MK) en Roumanie dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 22 septembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
A massive operation across Rochdale this morning saw 18 organised crime suspects swept to custody as part of an ongoing investigation into a number of violent incidents in the town recently.
Around 100 officers from across the Force targeted 15 addresses in the Rochdale and Heywood areas, where 15 men and two women were detained - the 18th suspect was arrested at Forest Bank prison.
The dozen-plus doors were targeted as part of Operation Chicago - a wide-ranging investigation spearheaded by detectives from the town's Challenger team tackling serious and organised crime.
Investigators have been probing various violent incidents between two feuding groups - including conspiracy to murder, violent disorder, the possession of weapons, and the supply of class A and B drugs.
This includes a machete attack on Bentley Street in October that left a man in his 20s with life-changing injuries.
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
Fleet Diving Unit (A) members, Canadian Rangers and Canadian Armed Forces divers move a modular tent over the dive hole to prevent access and prevent it from freezing at the Gascoyne Inlet Camp in Nunavut during Operation NUNALIVUT on April 7, 2014.
Photo: Master Seaman Peter Reed, CFB Shearwater, Nova Scotia
Des membres de l’unité de plongée de la flotte (A), des Rangers canadiens et des plongeurs des Forces armées canadiennes déplacent une tente modulaire par-dessus le trou de plongée, afin d’y bloquer l’accès et d’éviter qu’il ne gèle, le 7 avril 2014, au camp de Gascoyne Inlet, au Nunavut, dans le cadre de l’opération Nunalivut.
Photo : Matelot-chef Peter Reed, BFC Shearwater, Nouvelle-Écosse
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Operation Grimaldi is targeting cyclists in a bid to encourage them to learn how to ‘share the road’ with others safely.
The operation has been running since the beginning of 2013, focusing on ‘hot spot’ areas where pedal cyclists have been seen using the roads dangerously or irresponsibly.
The traffic network team at Greater Manchester Police has been working along the Oxford Road corridor and Wilmslow Road area of the city centre where a number of collisions have occurred recently. GMP had also received a number of complaints about cyclists failing to stop at red lights and weaving dangerously in and out of traffic.
The operation has seen 415 fixed penalties issued over 10 days of action spread across five months (February to June 2013) for offences such as running red lights, not having lights fitted, cycling on footpaths and using mobile phones whilst cycling.
Offenders were given the option of paying the fine or attending a cycling awareness event at the nearby Withington and Moss Side fire stations.
Traffic PCSO Gareth Walker said: “The aim of the operation was not to fine all offenders but to educate them, offer training and promote road safety.
“Many of the cyclists we spoke to were not aware of the danger they put themselves and others in by the actions they were taking while failing to stop or being distracted on their phones.
“The number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads has fallen over the last two years but we need to continue to educate road users of how to share the roads safely in order to ensure these numbers continue to fall.”
Every adult in Greater Manchester is entitled to six hours free cycle training where an approved instructor will attend your place of work or home and offer support and education about cycle safety. For more information go to www.tfgm.com/cycling.
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.
A member of HMCS FREDERICTON acts as a Naval Communicator during a Replenishment at Sea with USNS KANAWHA during Operation REASSURANCE, on 04 March 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea.
Please credit: Lieutenant (Navy) François Marquette, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Un membre d’équipage du NCSM FREDERICTON agit en tant que spécialiste des communications navales lors d’un ravitaillement en me avec l’USNS KANAWHA au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 4 mars 2023, dans la Méditerranée.
Photo : Lieutenant de vaisseau François Marquette, 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.
A firefighter uses a drip torch as part of a burnout operation on the Douglas Complex, Southwest Oregon Area, 08-08-13. Photo by Chris Friend, ODF.
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to the New York Army National Guard departs a helipad in New York City, April 16, 2020. New York National Guard members are supporting the multi-agency response to COVID-19. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sean Madden)
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship REGINA conducts a replenishment at sea with United States Ship Joshua Humphreys on April 2, 2014, off the coast of Africa during Operation ARTEMIS.
Photo: Cpl Michael Bastien, MARPAC Imaging Services
Le Navire canadien de Sa Majesté REGINA est ravitaillé en mer par le United States Ship JOSHUA HUMPHREYS, le 2 avril 2014, au large de l’Afrique, dans le cadre de l’opération Artemis.
Photo : Cpl Michael Bastien, Services d’imagerie des FMAR(P)
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Canadian Rangers patrol boats (right and center) sail towards HMCS HARRY DEWOLF on the Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, during Operation NANOOK-NUNAKPUT, August 19, 2021.
Photo by: Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des embarcations de patrouille des Rangers canadiens (à droite et au centre) se dirigent vers le NCSM HARRY DEWOLF, sur le détroit d’Éclipse, au Nunavut, au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNAKPUT, le 19 août 2021.
Photo : Caporal Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the United States Army 1st Armored Division train with members of the Canadian Armed Forces in a medical evacuation exercise at the Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania, September 22, 2022 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des militaires de la 1 re Division blindée de l’Armée américaine s’entraînent avec des membres des Forces armées canadiennes lors d’un exercice d’évacuation sanitaire mené à la base aérienne Mihail Kogălniceanu (MK) en Roumanie dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 22 septembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, 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.
Berkeley Pit Operation, Butte, Montana (1960)
South End of Meaderville, McQueen Addition - Upper Right Corner
Image taken from page 14 of Meaderville Volunteer Fire Department; Our Golden Anniversary Year; Fifty Years of Community Service; MVFD; 1910 - 1960 by Angelo Petroni, Fire Chief (1960).
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Type: Pamphlet
Contributors: Meaderville Volunteer Fire Department; Angelo Petroni - Fire Chief; Ashton Printing.
Date Digital: December 2009
Date Original: 1960
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Library: Butte-Silver Bow Public Library in Butte, Montana, USA.
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Crew members aboard Task Group flagship HMCS VILLE DE QUÉBEC prepare to launch the remote controlled Hammerhead Target for weapons training in the Davis Strait during Operation NANOOK 20 on August 10, 2020.
Photo: MCpl Manuela Berger, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des membres d’équipage du NCSM VILLE DE QUÉBEC, navire amiral du groupe opérationnel, s’apprêtent à mettre la cible télécommandée Hammerhead à l’eau en vue d’une instruction au tir dans le détroit de Davis au cours de l’opération NANOOK 20, le 10 août 2020.
Photo : Cplc Manuela Berger, Forces armées canadiennes
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Lieutenant Michael Walsh from the Royal Newfoundland Regiment takes part in a Light Over Snow Vehicle patrol while deployed on Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on March 1, 2021.
Please credit: Cpl Tori Lake, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Le lieutenant Michael Walsh, membre du Royal Newfoundland Regiment, participe à une patrouille à motoneige lors d’un déploiement dans le cadre de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, à Yellowknife, aux Territoires du Nord Ouest, le 1er mars 2021.
Photo : Cpl Tori Lake, Forces armées canadiennes
RICHMOND, Virginia – A weeklong, large-scale gang enforcement operation, labeled “Operation Washout” wrapped up on May 24, resulting in 90 arrests of alleged violent offenders and fugitives.
The U.S. Marshals Service led multiple federal, state and local law enforcement agencies working around the clock May 20-24, concentrating their efforts primarily on known gang members wanted in the Richmond and Tri-Cities areas. Of the 90 arrests, 22 were documented gang members. Many other arrests were of suspected gang members or associates. Additional state and federal prosecutions are pending on those arrested where drug, gun or other crime evidence was seized during or subsequent to the person’s arrest.
The U.S. Marshals Service’s national fugitive initiative known as Operation Washout is deployed to local communities to bring immediate relief from violent, gang-related crime. The collaborative law enforcement effort is focused on targeting and arresting violent fugitives wanted for high-profile crimes such as homicide, felony assault and sexual assault, illegal possession of firearms, illegal drug distribution, robbery and arson.
Photo by Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship REGINA conducts a replenishment at sea with United States Ship Joshua Humphreys on April 2, 2014, off the coast of Africa during Operation ARTEMIS.
Photo: Cpl Michael Bastien, MARPAC Imaging Services
Le Navire canadien de Sa Majesté REGINA est ravitaillé en mer par le United States Ship JOSHUA HUMPHREYS, le 2 avril 2014, au large de l’Afrique, dans le cadre de l’opération Artemis.
Photo : Cpl Michael Bastien, Services d’imagerie des FMAR(P)
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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.
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.
A Canadian Armed Forces member cuts apart a fallen tree in Liverpool, Nova Scotia during Operation LENTUS 19-04, 9 September 2019.
Photo: MCpl Jordan Lobb, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Un membre des Forces armées canadiennes débite un arbre déraciné, à Liverpool, en Nouvelle-Écosse, pendant l’opération LENTUS 19-04, le 9 septembre 2019.
Photo : Cplc Jordan Lobb, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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Five people were arrested and more than 30 uninsured cars taken off the roads during a GMP operation involving more than 60 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras.
ANPR devices are used by police around the UK to detect and remove serious criminals, unsafe vehicles and unsafe drivers from our roads.
Operation Galileo ran between 3pm and 11pm on Thursday 30 June 2011, more than 150 police officers were involved in the force-wide operation.
ANPR devices scan vehicle registrations and check them against information stored on the Police National Computer (PNC) and other databases. Officers are instantly alerted if the vehicle is of interest to police. Those vehicles are then stopped by police and the occupants spoken to.
Officers intercepted 87 vehicles and seized 31 cars that were being driven without insurance.
Superintendent Craig Thompson, from GMPs Specialist Operations Branch, said: ‘Many criminals rely on vehicles to commit crime and by denying them use of the roads we are better placed to enforce the law and prevent and detect crime.
’We know there is a strong link between illegal use of motor vehicles on the road and other types of serious crime and ANPR cameras are an invaluable tool in our fight against committed criminals and organised crime groups.
’The message to those who flout the rules of the road or who use our highways in the pursuit of crime is quite simple - we will use all the equipment available to us to identify you and bring you to justice.
’We have seized dozens of cars that were being driven without insurance and it is these drivers that can have the biggest impact and cause the most inconvenience to other motorists.
’The public should be reassured that this is by no means a one-off operation and we will be carrying out similar crackdowns in the near future.
’We are committed to ensuring that the majority of people who lawfully use our roads continue to do so unhindered’.
For more information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
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.
Police in Greater Manchester have arrested over 120 people as part of their latest blitz on burglary and robbery.
Officers carried out a number of warrants under Operation Storm which included the arrest of wanted offenders and those that have been targeting the city’s students. Approximately 90 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £90,000 were recovered at an address in Fallowfield, along with cultivation equipment at an estimated value of £10,000.
Some of the wanted offenders arrested included 18-year old and 19-year old men who were wanted for a cash in transit robbery. On arresting the pair an amount of cash was recovered. Officers also arrested a 25-year old man wanted following a robbery on a taxi driver and a 19-year old man wanted for an assault.
Specialist and divisional officers have visited the homes of criminals across the county to ensure they fulfilled their bail and curfew conditions and not returning to their offending ways.
There have also been home visits carried out to repeat victims of domestic abuse to ensure their abusing partners do not return to cause them further harm.
Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins for Greater Manchester Police, said: “Our actions during the operation show we respond to the concerns of local people and the misery burglary and drug dealing causes to people living across Greater Manchester.
“The response we got from people on the streets who witnessed our activity was fantastic and demonstrated the confidence people have to give us information and work with us to tackle criminality.
“Last month saw the return of students old and new but for criminals it simply means rich and easy pickings. By holding this operation we can bring down this type of crime and ensure the youngsters can enjoy their time while studying in the city without the fear of becoming a victim of crime.
“As the nights get darker there is a rise in the number of opportunist thieves who like to prey on unsuspecting homes. By getting in before they do we can help put a stop in their tracks. This crackdown, coupled with our daily offender targeting sends criminals a clear message that they can’t harm our community with impunity.
“However we can’t make a difference on our own. By using a light timer, setting an alarm and making your home look occupied you can reduce the chance of becoming a victim of crime. Remember one in three homes are targeted because homes are left insecure.”
Residents can play their part in the fight against criminals by reporting suspicious activity either directly on 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity that 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.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
Today, Thursday 9 November 2017, saw Greater Manchester Police execute warrants at addresses across the Moss Side and Hulme areas of Manchester.
The warrants, which were supported by the Immigration Service, were executed as part of Operation Malham targeting the supply of drugs in South Manchester.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Walker, of GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: "Over the past 6 months we have had a dedicated team of detectives trawling through community concerns and information about drug supply in the Moss Side and Hulme areas.
“Today, we have made arrests after executing warrants across these areas and I would like to thank the community for working with us, as well as partners, and making this possible.
“Please continue to report anything suspicious to help us stop the criminals benefiting from drug supply and organised crime.
“Drugs never be tolerated by us and we are determined to bring those responsible to justice.”
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.
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
Leading Seaman Matt Taggart welds equipment in the hull technician workshop on board Her Majesty's Canadian Ship REGINA off the coast of Africa on March 4, 2014 during Operation ARTEMIS.
Photo: Cpl Michael Bastien, MARPAC Imaging Services
Le matelot de 1re classe Matt Taggart soude de l’équipement, dans l’atelier des techniciens de coque du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté REGINA, le 4 mars 2014, au large de l’Afrique, dans le cadre de l’opération Artemis.
Photo : Cpl Michael Bastien, Services d’imagerie des FMAR(P)
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Her Majesty's Canadian Ship FREDERICTON transits through the straits to join other Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) ships in the Black Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on March 4, 2015.
Photo: Maritime Task Force - OP Reassurance, DND
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Le Navire canadien de Sa Majesté FREDERICTON traverse les détroits pour aller rejoindre d’autres navires du 2e Groupe de la Force navale permanente de réaction de l’OTAN (SNMG2) sur la mer Noire lors de l’opération Reassurance, le 4 mars 2015.
Photo : Force opérationnelle maritime – Op Reassurance, MDN
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On the 17th of September 1944 Operation Market Garden started. In the air, squadrons of Dakota C-47s flew towards their drop zones, carrying their human cargo of British and American paratroopers. On the way in, and again during the return trip they had to face an unexpectedly aggressive Luftwaffe, a myriad of German Flak guns, and even small arms fire.
One of the hundreds of C-47s hit by German defensive fire was 42-108874 (7H-U) of the 306th Squadron, 442nd Troop Carrier Group (TCG) from Chilbolton, UK. It was on route back from having dropped paratroopers of the 3rd Btn., 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 101st Airborne Division over Son, near Eindhoven, in the Netherlands. One of the LZ's as part of operation Market Garden. It was hit by German FlaK and it crashed on an open field (fortunately already in friendly territory) North-East of Geel, near Larum in Belgium.
Only two crew members – Flight Officer John K. Barber (co-pilot) and S/Sergeant Jessie H. Beal (crew chief) – bailed out before it was too low for a safe jump. The others – 1st Lieutenants Thomas H. Mills (pilot) and Olin H. Jennings (navigator), and S/Sergeant Rollin R. Bailey (radio op) survived the actual crash.
With a last stroke of bad luck, the aircraft managed to hit the only obstacle in the otherwise clear field: a 45 ton Jagdpanther which had belonged to 1. Kompanie of the schwere Panzer-Jäger Abteilung 559 and was disabled sometime between September 10th - 12th, 1944, during the fighting in and around Geel.
John D’Arcy-Dawson, a war correspondent for ‘The Sunday Times’, saw the plane come down. He later reported: ‘(…) only two of his crew were injured, and when I talked to him (the pilot) he was as perky and cheerful as though he had landed safely at his base. “I was hit when we were in a tight formation just before we dropped our load”, he told me. “It was a bit difficult to keep her level with one engine and flying at 350ft, but I managed it.”‘(Source - IWM - AFPU Photographer Captain Malindine)
"Remember what happened on Acheron" indeed. You know, like when half of the cast of this comic were killed.
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.
Cpl Jonathan Cardinal of the Royal 22e Régiment engages with other members from the Commonwealth contingent prior to marching practice at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Sandhurst, United Kingdom in support of Operation GOLDEN ORB on May 1, 2023.
Please credit: Cpl Hugo Montpetit, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Le Cpl Jonathan Cardinal, membre du Royal 22e Régiment, échange avec d’autres membres du contingent du Commonwealth avant la répétition en vue du défilé à l’Académie militaire royale de Sandhurst située à Sandhurst, au Royaume Uni, à l’appui de l’opération GOLDEN ORB, le 1er mai 2023.
Photo : Cpl Hugo Montpetit, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Police in Greater Manchester have arrested over 120 people as part of their latest blitz on burglary and robbery.
Officers carried out a number of warrants under Operation Storm which included the arrest of wanted offenders and those that have been targeting the city’s students. Approximately 90 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £90,000 were recovered at an address in Fallowfield, along with cultivation equipment at an estimated value of £10,000.
Some of the wanted offenders arrested included 18-year old and 19-year old men who were wanted for a cash in transit robbery. On arresting the pair an amount of cash was recovered. Officers also arrested a 25-year old man wanted following a robbery on a taxi driver and a 19-year old man wanted for an assault.
Specialist and divisional officers have visited the homes of criminals across the county to ensure they fulfilled their bail and curfew conditions and not returning to their offending ways.
There have also been home visits carried out to repeat victims of domestic abuse to ensure their abusing partners do not return to cause them further harm.
Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins for Greater Manchester Police, said: “Our actions during the operation show we respond to the concerns of local people and the misery burglary and drug dealing causes to people living across Greater Manchester.
“The response we got from people on the streets who witnessed our activity was fantastic and demonstrated the confidence people have to give us information and work with us to tackle criminality.
“Last month saw the return of students old and new but for criminals it simply means rich and easy pickings. By holding this operation we can bring down this type of crime and ensure the youngsters can enjoy their time while studying in the city without the fear of becoming a victim of crime.
“As the nights get darker there is a rise in the number of opportunist thieves who like to prey on unsuspecting homes. By getting in before they do we can help put a stop in their tracks. This crackdown, coupled with our daily offender targeting sends criminals a clear message that they can’t harm our community with impunity.
“However we can’t make a difference on our own. By using a light timer, setting an alarm and making your home look occupied you can reduce the chance of becoming a victim of crime. Remember one in three homes are targeted because homes are left insecure.”
Residents can play their part in the fight against criminals by reporting suspicious activity either directly on 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity that 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.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
A total of 30 arrests were made and cash, drugs and vehicles were seized in Tameside as part of GMP's force-wide initiative, Operation Avro.
Dozens of raids were carried out, thousands of pounds of goods were seized and 30 suspects were arrested on suspicion of a range of offences following a blitz on crime in the district yesterday (17 February 2022).
Almost 200 officers from across the force were involved in the operation - maximising resources from across our districts and specialist units - and flooded the city with a surge of activity, including warrants, arrests, community engagement, traffic enforcement, and crime-prevention advice along with partners including Tameside Council. Weapon sweeps, high visibility patrols, multi-agency checks on premises' and businesses and vehicles were seized as part of the widespread effort to take proactive action on crime in the district.
Tameside is the fifth district to hold Operation Avro - following Salford, Trafford, Manchester and Stockport.
A number of warrants were carried out in Hyde, Droylsden, Dunkinfield and Ashton including addresses in Booth Close, Stalybridge, where three men were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and cannabis plants were found.
At an address on Market Street, Droylsden, a man was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault and theft of a motor vehicle after a suspected stolen vehicle with keys was located and seized.
Multi-agency teams also carried out vehicle safety checks, taxi and private hire vehicle safety checks, scrap metal and waste carrier compliance checks and visited licensed premises across the borough. Partners from HMRC carried out the checks on taxis and six were found to have failed due to defects - being ordered to fix them before being allowed to carry passengers.
At nine of the 10 off licence and convenience stories visited by Tameside Council's licensing team, suspected illegal tobacco was found and seized.
On Mottram Road in Stalybridge, a traffic operation led to 82 speeding offences being recorded, along with 26 traffic offences reported, five vehicle seizures and two arrests.
Chief Superintendent Rob Cousen, from GMP's Tameside district's commander, said: "This action is more than a one-off - it's all part of the new era GMP is now in where we're arresting more criminals, seizing more assets and deploying more officers into our neighbourhoods.
"We're absolutely determined to make Tameside the safest place possible to live, work and visit and Operation Avro is just one of the steps we're taking to ensure this happens.
"This day of action has led to some impressive results thanks to the work of our officers and partners across the district and we will continue to crack down on those causing the most harm to our communities by bringing those responsible to justice.
"I'd like to reassure the communities in Tameside that we will listen to your concerns and act on them - anyone with any information or concerns can get in touch with local officers."
Tameside Council Executive Leader Cllr Brenda Warrington said: “The day of action supports our wider, ongoing multi-agency work - as part of Operation Safer Tameside - to take a robust, partnership approach to tackling issues of concern in our local community.
"We are determined to make our communities feel safe and protected and it’s great to once again see such positive results and feedback.”
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
Crewmembers of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Saskatoon conduct training on the .50 calibre heavy machine gun during Op CARIBBE on March 9, 2016.
Photo: Public Affairs Officer, Op CARIBBE
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Des membres de l’équipage du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté (NCSM) Saskatoon réalisent une formation sur une mitrailleuse lourde de calibre .50, dans le cadre de l’Op CARIBBE, le 9 mars 2016.
Photo : Officier des affaires publiques, Op CARIBBE
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Members of Air Task Force - Iraq take part in a "tough mudder" style run at Camp Patrice Vincent, Kuwait during Operation IMPACT on April 3, 2015.
Photo: OP Impact, DND
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Des membres de la Force opérationnelle aérienne en Irak participent à une course de type « tough mudder » au camp Patrice Vincent, au Koweït, au cours de l’opération IMPACT, le 3 avril 2015.
Photo : Opération Impact, MDN
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Last week saw over 100 police officers visiting scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators across Greater Manchester as part of Operation Alloy.
They were joined by officials from local authorities, HM Revenue & Customs and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, and traffic officers were also out on the roads reminding scrap metal collectors and motor salvage operators that they now need to be licensed by each local authority where they operate.
They stopped over 200 vehicles during the week, 14 of which were seized, and identified 78 offences resulting in five arrests and over £10,500 in fines.
Arrests were made for suspected drink driving in two cases, as well as possession of drugs and driving without a licence or insurance.
Officers also seized more than 520 metal roll-cages used by supermarkets and hauliers to transport goods, and these have now been returned to the rightful owners.
Under the new Scrap Metal Act, which was introduced on 1 October 2013, dealers and collectors must have undergone background checks to ensure they are fit to run a business, and can now only trade in cheques or bank transfers so there is a record of each transaction.
All sellers of metal must provide personal identification at the point of sale, and scrap dealers or collectors must keep detailed records of items that they buy or collect.
In addition, the Act gives new powers to police and local authorities to revoke licences and close down rogue businesses.
PCSO John Woods of GMP’s Operation Alloy team said: “We’ve managed to reduce metal theft across Greater Manchester by 70 per cent* in the last few years, and this has largely been down to various agencies working in close partnership and sharing information.
“An example of this is our recent work with Electricity North West (ENW) and Signature Materials, which means that all ENW’s cabling and equipment is now uniquely marked and traceable, making it much harder for metal thieves to profit from their crimes.”
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.
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
Members of the SWOAD team (Ship Without Air Detachment) learn how to hot-refuel a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter for flight training exercises onboard HMCS MONTREAL during Operation REASSURANCE on April 4, 2022.
Photo by: Corporal Braden Trudeau, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des membres de l’équipe du SWOAD (navire sans détachement aérien) apprennent comment ravitailler un hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone avec moteur en marche dans le cadre d’exercices d’entraînement en vol à bord du NCSM MONTREAL, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 4 avril 2022.
Photo : Caporal Braden Trudeau, Forces armées canadiennes
Lieutenant Kacmarova (right) and 2nd Lieutenant Severine receive a 9-Line Medevac Request during a medical training drill on Operation NANOOK in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, on 18 August 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Parker Salustro, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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La lieutenante Kacmarova (à droite) et le sous lieutenant Severine reçoivent une demande d’évacuation sanitaire en neuf lignes lors d’exercice d’entraînement médical au cours de l’opération NANOOK, à Cambridge Bay, au Nunavut, le 18 août 2022.
Photo : Caporal Parker Salustro, 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
Tony Lloyd, Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester and Superintendent Craig Thompson.
Greater Manchester Police is today, 24 April 2014, running its biggest ever operation to take criminals off the roads today.
Over 250 officers are using ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) technology in more than 100 police cars to monitor traffic on main routes, and so far 1,292 checks have been carried out on vehicles and their occupants, with 43 seized for not being licensed, insured or taxed.
Eleven people have been arrested on suspicion of offences including possession of Class A drugs, possession of an offensive weapon, assault and affray, and a cannabis farm has been found at an address in Whalley Range.
In addition, 153 traffic offences have been recorded for matters such as speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile while driving, and 21 drivers have been stopped and searched.
Sixty seven motorists have also been advised on their speed and manner of driving, and two stolen vehicles have been recovered.
Superintendent Craig Thompson, who is overseeing the operation, said: “We will not allow the safety of our roads to be compromised by criminals, and the purpose of today’s operation is to disrupt illegal activity and deny offenders the use of the roads.
“ANPR cameras are used to detect vehicles connected to crime, or those being driven illegally, and can scan more than 3,000 number plates an hour. There is a strong link between the illegal use of vehicles on the road and other types of serious crime, and we will use all equipment available to bring offenders to justice.
“Criminals can be assured that this is not just a one-off operation. Our officers patrol the roads 365 days of the year and will continue to target them.”
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.