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The CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, Raptor, embarked aboard HMCS TORONTO fires flares in order to test the onboard systems during Operation REASSURANCE on 22 September 2020.
Photo Credit: Cpl White-Finkle, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
L’hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone (Raptor) embarqué à bord du NCSM TORONTO lance des fusées éclairantes afin de tester les systèmes de bord au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 22 septembre 2020.
Photo : Cpl White-Finkle, Forces armées canadiennes
Police have arrested 25 people so far after synchronised raids this morning, Tuesday 5 October 2010.
Shortly after 6am, nearly 500 officers from the North Manchester Division and other divisions across GMP, officers from the Specialist Operations Branch, including Tactical Firearms Officers and the Dog Unit carried out 30 warrants across Greater Manchester.
Twenty-five people aged between 17 and 47 years old from the Cheetham Hill, Crumpsall, Prestwich, Whitefield and Broughton areas were arrested on suspicion of various drug related offences.
Quantities of drugs and cash have been seized during the house searches.
Officers will remain in the area throughout the next two weeks to provide reassurance to the local community and to support anyone affected by today's action.
Drug support workers will also be in the area to provide support to anyone affected by the raids.
Also, the 'Have Your Say' van will be outside the Cheetham Hill Police Station over the next couple of days if any local residents want to speak to officers.
A number of special constables from Greater Manchester Police and Cheshire Constabulary have taken a day off their usual work to assist with the operation.
Chief Superintendent Caroline Ball said: "These raids are the result of us talking to the community and listening to their concerns about the sale and use of drugs in the area.
"This operation has been carefully planned to cause as much disruption as possible and we could not have done this without the community's information and support, so for this I want to say thank-you.
"We take the issue of drugs extremely seriously and understand the impact they can have on individuals and the community as a whole, as addicts turn to crimes such as burglary and robbery to fund their habit.
"Today's action has been about removing those who feel it is acceptable to openly deal drugs in an area predominantly made up of families and blight their lives.
"We are committed to tackling drugs in the area, but we need the communities to work with us, to provide the information we need to catch those responsible and make them face justice for their behaviour.
"While the raids are nearly finished, there will continue to be a large presence of officers in the area to listen to any concerns local residents may have. Members of the community can also contact the neighbourhood policing team by phone, email or simply calling into their local station."
Anyone with information on the sale or use of drugs in their community should call the local neighbourhood policing team, or call the independent charity Crimestoppers , anonymously on 0800 555 111.
To find out more about your Neighbourhood Policing Team please visit our website.
A CC-130J Hercules lands at the Tuktoyaktuk Airport during Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 22 in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories on February 16, 2022.
Photo by: Master Corporal Jax Kennedy, Joint Task Force (North), Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Un avion CC-130J Hercules atterrit à l’aéroport de Tuktoyaktuk au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 22, à Tuktoyaktuk, dans les Territoires du Nord Ouest, le 16 février 2022.
Photo : Caporal chef Jax Kennedy, Force opérationnelle interarmées (Nord), Forces armées canadiennes
Sailor Second Class Stephen Mackenzie stands guard as his fellow Naval Boarding Party teammates get into position during their clearance drills onboard HMCS HALIFAX as part of Operation REASSURANCE on 28 April 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le matelot de 2e classe Stephen Mackenzie monte la garde alors que ses coéquipiers de l’équipe d’arraisonnement des navires se mettent en position lors d’exercices de déblaiement à bord du NCSM HALIFAX, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 28 avril 2022.
Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes
Cockpit operations, on board an Air Century's BAe Jetstream 32, reg. HI860. Flying from La Isabela/El Higuero Intl Airport (MDJB/JBQ), in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP/MTPP), in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
A Dive Task Force member and a Canadian Ranger from 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group observe the dive operations during Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on March 7, 2023.
Photo by: Corporal Antoine Brochu, Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs), Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Un membre de la Force opérationnelle de plongée et un membre du 1er Groupe de patrouille de Rangers canadiens observent le déroulement des opérations de plongée au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, à Rankin Inlet, au Nunavut, le 7 mars 2023.
Photo : Caporal Antoine Brochu, Sous-ministre adjoint (Affaires publiques), Forces armées canadiennes
Master Seaman Alicia Gordon from Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) SUMMERSIDE, paints a classroom at Rebecca J. Wilson Elementary School while alongside in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa during Operation PROJECTION, March 1, 2018.
Photo: Sgt Shilo Adamson, Canadian Forces Recruiting Group Headquarters, CFB Borden
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La matelot chef Alicia Gordon, membre d’équipage du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté (NCSM) SUMMERSIDE, peint une salle de classe à l’école primaire Rebecca J. Wilson, lors d’une escale à Monrovia, au Libéria, en Afrique occidentale, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 1er mars 2018.
Photo : Sgt Shilo Adamson, Quartier général du groupe du recrutement des Forces canadiennes, BFC Borden
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The Gold State Coach makes its way towards Buckingham Palace during the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III during Operation GOLDEN ORB in London, United Kingdom on May 6, 2023.
Photo: Master Corporal Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Forces Photo
Le Carrosse d’or d’État se dirige vers le palais de Buckingham lors du couronnement de Sa Majesté le roi Charles III au cours de l’opération GOLDEN ORB à Londres, au Royaume Uni, le 6 mai 2023.
Photo : Caporal-chef Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Operation AVRO is a forcewide initiative that delivers a surge of extra resources and specialist officers to a different district within Greater Manchester each month.
This month saw the operation take place in Wigan.
The operation targets crimes that members of the public in that district have told us give them the most concern.
Members of the press and key partners, including local representatives, are invited to attend Operation AVRO deployments to see results first-hand and conduct important multi-agency work, such as welfare visits.
More details on AVRO can be found by visiting gmp.police.uk and following us on social media.
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
A Ukrainian recruit clears the corner of a building while conducting urban operations training during Operation UNIFIER on 7 February 2023 in the United Kingdom.
Please Credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces Photo.
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Une recrue ukrainienne dégage l’angle d’un bâtiment lors d’un entraînement aux opérations en zone urbaine au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, le 7 février 2023, au Royaume-Uni.
Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the British Armed Forces line the road as members of the royal family head towards Buckingham Palace during the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III in London, United Kingdom on May 6, 2023.
Photo: Master Corporal Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Forces Photo
Des membres des forces armées britanniques sont alignés sur le bord de la route alors que les membres de la famille royale se dirigent vers le palais de Buckingham lors du couronnement de Sa Majesté le roi Charles III à Londres, au Royaume Uni, le 6 mai 2023.
Photo : Caporal-chef Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, and the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly over New York City, April 28, 2020. The joint flight is part of Operation America Strong, a salute to frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over New York City, Newark, Trenton and Philadelphia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sean Madden)
A new joint operation - called Operation Vortex - has gotten underway today (Wednesday 19 January 2022) in Oldham to crack down on vehicle crime and traffic offences in the district.
The Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit, along with officers from GMP's Safer Transport Team and officers across the Oldham District, worked along the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency at a static base in Chadderton, stopping a number of vehicles either committing traffic offences, or vehicle crime.
Two men arrested, one on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs, and one for driving while disqualified and remain in custody for questioning, ten vehicles have been seized for being driven with no insurance, and one stolen vehicle has been recovered.
In addition, officers also reported 35 traffic offences for a range of driving offences.
Chief Superintendent Mark Dexter from GMP's Specialist Operations said: "This will become a regular operation across Greater Manchester, where we will strive to make our communities and roads safer, tackling illegal vehicles which we know that are all too often used in crime and cause harm and misery on the roads.
"I hope this sends a strong message to anyone thinking of breaking the law on our roads, that we are watching, and we won't hesitate to take action to remove you and your vehicle from the road."
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
HMCS MONTREAL launches the Zodiac during a man-overboard exercise in the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on March 4, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Braden Trudeau, Canadian Armed Forces photo
United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment members board a Royal Canadian Navy Rigid-Hull-Inflatable Boat (RHIB)) from HMCS SUMMERSIDE in the Caribbean Sea during Operation CARIBBE on November 14, 2020.
Photo: Lt Sheila Tham, Public Affairs Officer
Des membres du détachement d’application de la loi de la Garde côtière des États Unis montent à bord d’une embarcation pneumatique à coque rigide depuis le NCSM SUMMERSIDE, dans la mer des Caraïbes, au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, le 14 novembre 2020.
Photo : Lt Sheila Tham, officière des affaires publiques
USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS participates in a live fire exercise with HMCS FREDERICTON and other allied ships under Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 in the Ionian Sea during Operation REASSURANCE in the Ionian Sea on 21 March 2023.
Photo: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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L’USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS participe à un exercice de tir réel avec le NCSM FREDERICTON et d’autres navires de pays alliés faisant partie du 2e Groupe maritime permanent de l’OTAN, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la mer Ionienne, le 21 mars 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
People pack the stands to watch the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, during Operation GOLDEN ORB outside Buckingham Palace in London, United Kingdom on May 06, 2023.
Photo: Master Corporal Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Forces Photo
Les gens sont rassemblés dans les gradins pour assister au couronnement de Sa Majesté le roi Charles III au cours de l’opération GOLDEN ORB à l’extérieur du palais de Buckingham, à Londres, au Royaume Uni, le 6 mai 2023.
Photo : Caporal-chef Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
A member of the Air Task Force inspects a CH-146 Griffon helicopter during Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on March 3, 2023.
Photo by: Corporal Antoine Brochu, Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs), Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Un membre de la Force opérationnelle aérienne inspecte un hélicoptère CH-146 Griffon au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, à Rankin Inlet, au Nunavut, le 3 mars 2023.
Photo : Caporal Antoine Brochu, Sous-ministre adjoint (Affaires publiques), Forces armées canadiennes
This morning (2 September 2022), officers smashed through the doors of 17 properties in the north, south and centre of Manchester, as part of a dedicated day of action to target criminals linked to the supply of drugs across the region.
The warrants were carried out simultaneously in areas including Wythenshawe, Whalley Range, Gorton, Longsight and Moss Side.
Today’s day of action was undertaken as part of ‘Operation Safer Manchester’ which is a City of Manchester based partnership initiative to crack down on crime in key areas affecting local residents including drugs, burglary, robbery and vehicle related crime.
Chief Superintendent Rob Cousen, of GMPs City of Manchester district, said: “Drug related criminality can have a devastating impact, destroying the lives of vulnerable people and creating the funds for organised crime groups to grow and further infiltrate our communities.
“The fight to crack down on drug supply never stops and today’s day of action is just an example of the work we do on a daily basis across Greater Manchester to keep the public safe.
“As always, and especially with drug related crime, we rely heavily on information from the public to help us to identify offenders so we can take them off our streets. I’d like to appeal today to anyone who knows anything about drug dealing happening in their local area, or anyone who may have suspicions about it happening, to contact police. This can be done anonymously by calling Crimestoppers and really does make a difference”.
Anyone with information can contact police on 101, or via our Live Chat service at: www.gmp.police.uk. Call Crimestoppers on 08000 555 111.
Would you like to make a real difference to our communities and help us make Greater Manchester a safer place to live? We are recruiting police officers in a number of exciting and rewarding roles.
For more information and to apply, visit: via gmp.police.uk/recruitment.
CF-18 Hornets take off from Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania, to return to Canada during Operation REASSURANCE, December 1, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des chasseurs CF-18 Hornet quittent la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, pour revenir au Canada au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er décembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the Naval Tactical Operations Group climb aboard HMCS HALIFAX as they conduct training drills during Operation REASSURANCE on August 1, 2019.
Photo: Corporal Braden Trudeau, Formation Imaging Services
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Des membres du Groupe des opérations tactiques maritimes montent à bord du NCSM HALIFAX lors d’un exercice d’entraînement dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er août 2019.
Photo : Caporal Braden Trudeau, Services d’imagerie de la formation RP24-2019-0014-005
Dawn raids saw seven people arrested as part of a crackdown on the supply of drugs in Bury.
This morning (Thursday 6 June 2019) a team of officers executed warrants at properties across five addresses in the Heywood and Bury areas.
The warrants were part of Operation Ballerina – set up by GMP to target those believed to be involved in the supply of Class A drugs across Bury.
Four men – aged 26, 65, 58, 22 and 34 – and one woman – aged 28 - have all been arrested on suspicion of supply of Class A drugs.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of possession of Class B drugs.
Officers seized a substantial amount of class B drugs across the properties.
Superintendent Paul Walker, of GMP’s Bury district, said: “We absolutely do not tolerate the supply of drugs, and we will continue to take action if there is any suspicion of offences being committed in Greater Manchester.
“Thanks to the speedy actions of officers this morning, a significant amount of drugs destined for our streets have been seized.
“Operation Ballerina is very much ongoing, and we are continuing to crack down on the supply of drugs across Bury and the wider region.
"Our most powerful tool in the fight against drugs is the information we receive from the community. If you suspect drugs are being used or cultivated in your area, we urge you to get in touch with the police as soon as you can."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 9023, or anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit
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.
Dawn raids saw six people arrested by police as part of an investigation into gas explosion cash machine attacks.
A further person was arrested for unrelated drug offences.
This morning (Wednesday 26 June 2019) officers executed warrants at nine addresses as part of Operation Benson – launched in response to incidents involving the theft of money from ATMs.
Warrants were executed by GMP at Oldham Road, Uxbridge Street and Garden Walk in Ashton-under-Lyne, as well as on Robinson Street, Caroline Street and Handley Close in Stockport.
The action was supported by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit – Disruption Team.
Further warrants were executed on Woodlands Close, Tintwistle and Lea Fold, Solihull by Derbyshire Police and West Midlands Police respectively on behalf of GMP.
Police arrested:-
A 30-year-old man for conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life and conspiracy to burgle.
A 34-year-old man for conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life and conspiracy to burgle.
A 30-year-old man for conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life and conspiracy to burgle.
A 28-year-old man for conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life and conspiracy to burgle.
A 30-year-old woman for conspiracy to burgle and money laundering.
A 33-year-old woman for conspiracy to burgle.
A 28-year-old man for possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply.
Detective Sergeant Phil Kennedy said: “Thanks to the excellent work of our officers; colleagues within other force areas and SaferCash partners, we have been able to bring six people into custody this morning.
“Additionally, we have a further person in custody for drugs offences.
“These raids came as the result of extensive intelligence gathering and show our determination in dismantling organised crime networks who commit these kinds of crimes.
“Today’s operation is a response to various types of ATM attacks– including those which use gas explosions to access monies, endangering the lives of anyone caught nearby.
“While the vast majority of people in Greater Manchester work hard for their rewards in life, a small minority think it acceptable to try and shortcut their way via acts of criminality.
“We will do everything in our power to catch and prosecute organised criminals whose offending blights our communities.
“If you believe someone to be involved in criminality, contact police immediately. Your actions will help prevent innocent people becoming the victims of crime.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Police have launched a crackdown on fraudsters and their ‘money mules’ who have moved £4.1million of illicit cash through bank accounts in Greater Manchester in just five months.
Offenders launder cash acquired through fraud, deception and theft through the accounts of others in order to ensure there is no connection between them and the initial crime, which has often seen them con innocent people into handing over large amounts of cash.
Today, officers executed warrants at addresses across North Manchester targeting a group who received over £75,000 from victims who were scammed into paying money into an account by someone claiming to be a County Court bailiff.
The action forms part of a three-month operation – codenamed Ranger – which has seen 14 people arrested and 14 warrants executed so far.
Money mules are recruited by fraudsters to take funds into their bank account for a fee before it is then transferred or withdrawn.
They are the first people to handle the cash and play a key role in every fraud - without them the money could not be transferred from the victim and released to offenders as profit, or to fund further criminal activity.
Detective Inspector Martin Hopkinson said: “These fraudsters prey on the vulnerable twice - first through conning the money from trusting individuals and then again by filtering those ill-gotten gains through numerous bank accounts.
"Pursuing the bank account owners - the money mules themselves - allows us to streamline investigations, increase the amount of cases we can investigate and bring more offenders to justice.
“We believe that by reaching the account holders, we reduce the access points for fraudsters - creating a hostile environment in which to operate and stopping illegitimate cash getting into the hands of criminals.
“These underhand tactics will not be tolerated. The illegal funds finance more serious and violent crime which can destroy communities.
“We urge people who are approached to consider their actions before taking part in such a deal. There's no such thing as easy money, and a criminal record is the only thing you'll gain from it."
Between October 2015 and February 2016, GMP recorded 1,475 fraud crimes, of which 490 (33%) were solely in relation to money mules, amounting to £4.1million of fraudulently obtained funds.
During 2014/15 GMP recorded over 4,600 fraud related crimes and it is anticipated that this figure will rise to over 5,500 during the year 2015/16.
A typical fraud investigation can take in the region of 12 to 15 months to complete, targeting the initial fraud offence and following the stolen funds through a complex web of transfers, each representing a money laundering offence.
If you suspect fraud is being committed in your area call Greater Manchester Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Members of the Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force Band and Governor General’s Foot Guards Band rehearse their roles as part of the funeral service and celebration of life of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II in Ottawa, Ontario on 15 September 2022.
Please Credit: Corporal Jonathan King, Canadian Forces Support Group (Ottawa/Gatineau) Imaging Services.
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Des membres de la Musique centrale des Forces armées canadiennes, de la Musique de l’Aviation royale canadienne et de la Musique du Governor General’s Foot Guard sont en répétition en vue de leur participation au service commémoratif et à la célébration de la vie de Sa Majesté la reine Elizabeth II, à Ottawa, en Ontario, le 15 septembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Jonathan King, Services d’imagerie du Groupe de soutien des Forces canadiennes (Ottawa-Gatineau)
A crew member from the CC-130 Hercules provides force protection while the aircraft is being loaded at the airfield in Gao, Mali during Operation PRESENCE-Mali on July 10, 2018.
Photo: MCpl Jennifer Kusche
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Police have launched a crackdown on fraudsters and their ‘money mules’ who have moved £4.1million of illicit cash through bank accounts in Greater Manchester in just five months.
Offenders launder cash acquired through fraud, deception and theft through the accounts of others in order to ensure there is no connection between them and the initial crime, which has often seen them con innocent people into handing over large amounts of cash.
Today, officers executed warrants at addresses across North Manchester targeting a group who received over £75,000 from victims who were scammed into paying money into an account by someone claiming to be a County Court bailiff.
The action forms part of a three-month operation – codenamed Ranger – which has seen 14 people arrested and 14 warrants executed so far.
Money mules are recruited by fraudsters to take funds into their bank account for a fee before it is then transferred or withdrawn.
They are the first people to handle the cash and play a key role in every fraud - without them the money could not be transferred from the victim and released to offenders as profit, or to fund further criminal activity.
Detective Inspector Martin Hopkinson said: “These fraudsters prey on the vulnerable twice - first through conning the money from trusting individuals and then again by filtering those ill-gotten gains through numerous bank accounts.
"Pursuing the bank account owners - the money mules themselves - allows us to streamline investigations, increase the amount of cases we can investigate and bring more offenders to justice.
“We believe that by reaching the account holders, we reduce the access points for fraudsters - creating a hostile environment in which to operate and stopping illegitimate cash getting into the hands of criminals.
“These underhand tactics will not be tolerated. The illegal funds finance more serious and violent crime which can destroy communities.
“We urge people who are approached to consider their actions before taking part in such a deal. There's no such thing as easy money, and a criminal record is the only thing you'll gain from it."
Between October 2015 and February 2016, GMP recorded 1,475 fraud crimes, of which 490 (33%) were solely in relation to money mules, amounting to £4.1million of fraudulently obtained funds.
During 2014/15 GMP recorded over 4,600 fraud related crimes and it is anticipated that this figure will rise to over 5,500 during the year 2015/16.
A typical fraud investigation can take in the region of 12 to 15 months to complete, targeting the initial fraud offence and following the stolen funds through a complex web of transfers, each representing a money laundering offence.
If you suspect fraud is being committed in your area call Greater Manchester Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
CF-18 Hornets take off from Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania, to return to Canada during Operation REASSURANCE, December 1, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des chasseurs CF-18 Hornet quittent la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, pour revenir au Canada au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er décembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
Three people have been arrested following dawn raids aimed at disrupting the supply of drugs and the criminal exploitation of vulnerable adults in Manchester.
Shortly after 6am this morning (Friday 15 March) officers executed search warrants at six addresses in the Beswick area of Manchester.
Three men, two aged 18 and one aged 22 were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and engaging in human trafficking for the purpose of criminal exploitation.
The arrests were made as part of Operation Fosbury, an ongoing investigation being led by the City of Manchester Complex Safeguarding Hub into the exploitation of vulnerable adults and children within the Beswick area.
The new multi-agency team* which includes specialist detectives from GMP, has been established to combat the increasing risk of vulnerable people, particularly young people, being sexually and criminally exploited.
Detective Inspector Andy Buckthorpe from GMP’s Complex Safeguarding hub said: “Our aim is to target and disrupt those individuals who seek to exploit children and vulnerable adults and we will take every opportunity to target and prosecute offenders.
“This particular investigation focuses on helping vulnerable people who we believe have been exploited and forced to drug deals in other areas of the UK in what is widely known as ‘County Lines’ offending.
“As a result of the investigation, we have been able to identify a number of vulnerable people within the Manchester area who have been exploited in the most horrendous way by organised criminals and they will now receive bespoke multi-agency support.”
Criminal exploitation or ‘Trapped’ as it is referred to across Greater Manchester is a form of criminal exploitation that sees offenders use children or vulnerable people for the purposes of selling drugs.
They could be trafficked around the local area, or taken to areas with no obvious links or connections and this often involves the victim being subjected to deception, intimidation, violence, financial exploitation and grooming.
Are you being made to commit crime on behalf of someone else? Are you fearful for yourself or your family’s safety? Find out more at: www.programmechallenger.co.uk/Trapped
Anyone with concerns either about themselves or somebody else can contact the police via the LiveChat facility on the GMP website or 101 in a non-emergency situation.
You can also report details anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Always dial 999 when there is an emergency or an immediate threat to life.
Members of the Naval Boarding Party team train in close quarters combat drills during a simulated exercise aboard HMCS MONTREAL, while deployed on Operation REASSURANCE, in the Mediterranean Sea on March 10, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Braden Trudeau, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Captain Banan Al-Aubiydy, Liaison Officer for the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), discusses a position on the Sinai map to Major Palomino from the Colombian National Army in the Tactical Operations Centre of the MFO North Camp in El Gorah, Egypt during Operation CALUMET on March 25, 2019.
Photo: Sergeant Vincent Carbonneau, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Le capitaine Banan Al-Aubiydy, officier de liaison de la Force multinationale et Observateurs (FMO), discute d’une position sur la carte du Sinaï avec le major Palominode l’Armée nationale colombienne, au centre tactique des opérations du Camp Nord de la FMO, à El Gorah, en Égypte, au cours de l’opération CALUMET, le 25 mars 2019.
Photo : Sergent Vincent Carbonneau, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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Crewmembers aboard HMCS SASKATOON conduct a weapons handling exercise during Operation CARIBBE, in the Pacific Ocean, 23 February 2021.
Please Credit: Op CARIBBE Imagery Technician, HMCS Saskatoon, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Des membres d’équipage du NCSM SASKATOON participent à un exercice sur le maniement des armes au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, dans l’océan Pacifique, le 23 février 2021.
Photo : technicien en imagerie, Op CARIBBE, NCSM Saskatoon, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the Air Detachment and various boatswains onboard HMCS WINNIPEG conduct SWOAD training with the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, callsign Guardian, during Operation PROJECTION while sailing in the South China Sea on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des membres du détachement aérien et divers manœuvriers à bord du NCSM WINNIPEG participent à une instruction de l’équipe du navire sans détachement aérien (SWOAD) avec l’hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone dont l’indicatif d’appel est Guardian, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, alors qu’ils naviguent dans la mer de Chine méridionale, le mercredi 5 octobre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, Forces armées canadiennes
A Royal Canadian Navy clearance diver from the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) returns to the Zodiac watercraft during Operation OPEN SPIRIT near Muhu Island, Estonia, on May 21, 2018.
Photo: Cpl Desiree T. Bourdon, Operation OPEN SPIRIT
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A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet Pilot taxis out for a combat training flight during Operation REASSURANCE - Air Task Force Romania at Mihail Kogӑlniceanu Air Base, Romania, September 29, 2020.
Photo by: S1 Zach Barr, Air Task Force Romania
Un pilote de CF-18 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne roule sur la piste en vue de participer à un vol d’entraînement au combat au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE – Force opérationnelle aérienne Roumanie, à la base aérienne Mihail Kogӑlniceanu, en Roumanie, le 29 septembre 2020.
Photo : Mat 1 Zach Barr, Force opérationnelle aérienne Roumanie
Members of the Air Detachment onboard HMCS WINNIPEG conduct a vertical replenishment from USNS Big Horn supplying USS Higgins with the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, callsign Guardian, during Operation PROJECTION while sailing in the South China Sea on Sunday, October 2, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des membres du détachement aérien à bord du NCSM WINNIPEG exécutent un ravitaillement vertical afin de ravitailler l’USS Higgins à partir du navire USNS Big Horn avec l’hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone dont l’indicatif d’appel est Guardian, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, alors qu’ils naviguent dans la mer de Chine méridionale, le dimanche 2 octobre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, Forces armées canadiennes
HMCS WINNIPEG conducts a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with JSS IZUMO off the port side during Operation PROJECTION while sailing in the South China Sea on September 29, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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Le NCSM WINNIPEG effectue un ravitaillement en mer (REM) avec le JSS IZUMO, à bâbord, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, alors qu’il navigue en mer de Chine méridionale, le 29 septembre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, technicienne en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes
Yesterday (Monday 8 November) officers from GMP's Bury Neighbourhood Policing Team, alongside Bury community safety partners and other agencies launched Operation Saturn - a multi-agency proactive response aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour and other crimes across the district.
The launch follows a recent increase in anti-social behaviour and crime involving young people across the district, including a series of knife point robberies in Bury town centre and a violent disorder at Radcliffe Metrolink station last month, both of which resulted in arrests.
The high-visibility operation will see neighbourhood and specialist officers working closely alongside partners and community stakeholders including youth services and TFGM staff to target specific hotspot areas of ASB & crime across the district.
The operation launched yesterday on the Central Neighbourhood and focused on Bury town centre, Bury East, Redvales and Moorside areas including the Bury transport interchange.
Chief Superintendent Chris Hill of GMP's Bury District said: "Operation Saturn is about getting back to basics and working with partners and communities in the right place and the right time to really make a difference.
"This is about high visibility and getting officers out onto the streets to listen to what our communities have to say and to help provide that protective and reassuring presence. It's also about sending a message to offenders that GMP is here and we will take action wherever it's needed to bring this type of offending right down.
"Yesterday's launch was a really positive step in our commitment to protecting our community and I very much look forward to seeing how this develops and improves over time."
Chief Inspector Jamie Collins of GMP's Bury district said: "The feedback from the Bury communities is that they don’t see enough neighbourhood officers policing there areas."
"Operation Saturn is about putting high visibility uniformed officers into the areas of concern and is just one of the positive steps forward in our pledge to prevent and reduce crime, harm and ASB.
"This operation goes back to the basics of policing and focuses on the importance of high-visibility patrols on our streets and ensuring we are engaging with members of the community, to both understand their concerns for the area and also offer advice and tips of how best to stay keep safe from harm.
"Our communities expect to see us on foot across the district and in their neighbourhoods and we are committed to making this a normality and making our Borough a safe and welcoming place to live."
Bury Council’s cabinet member for communities Councillor Richard Gold said: "We know there have been increasing concerns from residents about anti-social behaviour and it's important that residents feel safe and secure when they're out and about in their own homes. This initiative is great because will help to target those hot spot locations, and with lots of visible officers, will help in the overall fight against anti-social behaviour.
"Seeing more police out on the streets is definitely the way forward and very much helps with community reassurance and I look forward to seeing regular repeat operations of this kind in the area."
Canadian Armed Forces Military Police and firefighters participate in a Combat First Aid Course given by the United States Marine Corps during Operation IMPACT in Kuwait on January 27, 2016.
Photo: Op IMPACT, DND
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Des membres de la police militaire et des pompiers des Forces armées canadiennes participent à un cours de secourisme en situation de combat donné par le United States Marine Corps dans le cadre de l’opération IMPACT, au Koweït, le 27 janvier 2016.
Photo : Op IMPACT, MDN
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A Royal Canadian Navy member fires a warning shot during a Force Protection exercise aboard HMCS SUMMERSIDE during Operation CARIBBE off the coast of Haiti on November 22, 2020.
Photo: Lt Sheila Tham, Public Affairs Officer
Un membre de la Marine royale canadienne tire un coup de semonce lors d’un exercice de la protection de la force à bord du NCSM SUMMERSIDE au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, au large d’Haïti, le 22 novembre 2020.
Photo : Lt Sheila Tham, officière des affaires publiques
German tanker FGS Spessert’s fueling probe comes over to Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship HALIFAX as part of a replenishment at sea during Operation REASSURANCE, in the Fjords of Norway on 10 February, 2021.
Please credit: Sailor First Class Bryan Underwood, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Military Police and Auxiliary Security Forces deployed on Operation IMPACT in Kuwait participate in a shooting range on December 1, 2021.
Please credit: Sailor 1st Class Anne-Marie Brisson, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des policiers militaires et des membres de la force auxiliaire de sécurité en déploiement au Koweït dans le cadre de l’opération IMPACT participent à un exercice de tir, le 1er décembre 2021.
Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Anne-Marie Brisson, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of HMCS WINNIPEG (FFH 338) conduct a Fire Training Exercise for Executive Officer’s Delight to keep personnel trained and ready during Operation PROJECTION while sailing the Pacific Ocean, August 17, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des membres d’équipage du NCSM WINNIPEG (FFH 338) participent à un exercice d’entraînement à la lutte contre les incendies à la demande du commandant en second pour veiller à ce que le personnel soit formé et prêt à intervenir, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, dans l’océan Pacifique, le 17 août 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, Forces armées canadiennes
Members from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (2 RCR) conduct evacuations of local residents during Operation LENTUS in Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick on April 25, 2019.
Corporal Matthieu Racette, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Des membres du 2e Bataillon du Royal Canadian Regiment (2 RCR) procèdent à l’évacuation de résidents locaux au cours de l’opération LENTUS, à Grand Bay-Westfield, au Nouveau Brunswick, le 25 avril 2019.
Caporal Matthieu Racette, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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