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A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster from 429 Transport Squadron based at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, delivers a Leopard 2A4 main battle tank to Poland on April 10, 2023, as a part of Canada's commitment to donate Leopard II tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Photo by: Corporal Marco Tijam, Operation UNIFIER, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Un CC-177 Globemaster de l'Aviation royale canadienne provenant du 429e Escadron de transport de la 8e Escadre Trenton, en Ontario, livre un char de combat principal Leopard 2A4 en Pologne le 10 avril 2023, dans le cadre de l'engagement du Canada à donner des chars Leopard II aux forces armées de l'Ukraine.
Photo : Caporal Marco Tijam, opération UNIFIER, Forces armées canadiennes
Master Corporal (MCpl) Sebastien Ramirez Naranjo, an Aviation Systems Technician and MCpl Andre Almeida, an Avionics Systems Technician aboard HMCS CALGARY, conduct a hoisting exercise with a Kaman Super Sea Sprite helicopter from the Royal New Zealand Navy during cross deck flight operations at sea in the Pacific Ocean during Operation PROJECTION, August 10, 2021.
Please credit: Corporal Lynette Ai Dang, Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY
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À bord du NCSM CALGARY, le caporal chef (Cplc) Sebastien Ramirez Naranjo, technicien en systèmes aéronautiques, et le Cplc Andre Almeida, technicien de systèmes avioniques, participent à un exercice d’hélitreuillage en mer avec un hélicoptère Kaman Super Sea Sprite de la marine royale de la Nouvelle Zélande, lors d’opérations transversales au-dessus pont, dans l’océan Pacifique, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 10 août 2021.
Photo : Caporal Lynette Ai Dang, Navire canadien de Sa Majesté CALGARY
Victorian Intelligence Officer Grayhawk was tasked with special activities and special reconnaissance at the border region. He established a safehouse and intelligence network at the Naran Darre Mountains and began his operation.
Grayhawk met with the tribal leaders in the region. After tea and gifts were exchanged, the tribal leader informed him that they observed military activities in an area not observed by satellites.
To be continued...
Note: The story, all names, characters, and incidents are fictitious.
Canadian Armed Forces Traffic Technicians with Canadian Joint Operations Command load special freezers onto aircraft pallets near the Ottawa Airport on 12 December 2020.The mission was part of Operation VECTOR; the Canadian Armed Forces’ support to the Government of Canada COVID-19 vaccine distribution and delivery efforts.
Please credit: Cpl Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Des techniciens des mouvements du Commandement des opérations interarmées du Canada des Forces armées canadiennes chargent des congélateurs spéciaux sur des palettes de fret aérien près de l’aéroport d’Ottawa, le 12 décembre 2020. Cette mission a été menée dans le cadre de l’opération VECTOR, la contribution des FAC aux efforts de distribution et d’acheminent du vaccin contre la COVID-19 du gouvernement du Canada.
Photo : Cpl Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
A member of the Operation IMPACT, Rotation 6 Auxiliary Security Force conducts security at a vehicle check stop during a combined practical exercise at Camp Canada, Ali Al Salem Air base, Kuwait on December 9, 2021.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Un membre de la force auxiliaire de sécurité de la rotation 6 de l’opération IMPACT assure la sécurité lors d’un contrôle routier, au cours d’un exercice pratique combiné au Camp Canada, à la base aérienne Ali Al Salem, au Koweït, le9 décembre 2021.
Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, Forces armées canadiennes
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
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
A CH-146 Griffon helicopter takes off during Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on March 9, 2023.
Photo by: Corporal Antoine Brochu, Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs), Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Un hélicoptère CH-146 Griffon effectue un décollage au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, à Rankin Inlet, au Nunavut, le 9 mars 2023.
Photo : Caporal Antoine Brochu, Sous-ministre adjoint (Affaires publiques), Forces armées canadiennes
Photo has been digitally altered for operational security.
A simulated casualty is offloaded out of a Canadian CH-147 Chinook helicopter by a German medical crew during medivac training at Camp Castor in Gao, Mali on July 27, 2018.
Photo: MCpl Jennifer Kusche, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Une pseudo victime est descendue d’un hélicoptère canadien CH-147 Chinook par une équipe médicale allemande lors d’un entraînement d’évacuation médicale au Camp Castor, à Gao, au Mali, le 27 juillet 2018.
Photo : Cplc Jennifer Kusche, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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A CH-147 Chinook helicopter from 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron flies over a potential 1950 US aircraft crash site in the vicinity of Haines Junction, Yukon during Operation NANOOK 2016.
Photo: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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At the end of their deployment on Operation CARIBBE, HMCS MONCTON departs a U.S. port to sail back to Canada on March 4, 2021.
Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician, HMCS MONCTON
A CH-124 Sea King helicopter from HMCS St. John’s performs flight operations over the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on May 31, 2018.
Photo: Corporal Tony Chand, Formation Imaging Services
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Un hélicoptère CH-124 Sea King du NCSM St. John’s effectue des opérations aériennes au dessus de la Méditerranée, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 31 mai 2018.
Photo : Caporal Tony Chand, Services d’imagerie de la formation
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Sailor Second Class Brittany Wiseman conducts bridge protection drills as HMCS MONCTON sails the Atlantic Ocean during Operation PROJECTION, January 31, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Jaclyn Buell, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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La matelot de 2e classe Brittany Wiseman effectue des exercices de protection sur le pont alors que le NCSM MONCTON vogue sur l’océan Atlantique au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 31 janvier 2022.
Photo : Caporale Jaclyn Buell, Forces armées canadiennes
Two CH-146 Griffon helicopters take off from the flight line near Camp Érable, Iraq during Operation IMPACT on February 20, 2017.
Photo: Op Impact, DND
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Sailor First Class Brenden Boersma, a Naval Communicator onboard HMCS HALIFAX fires a flare off the port bridge wing as part of a night gun firing exercise during Operation REASSURANCE on 26 May 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le matelot de 1re classe Brenden Boersma, communicateur naval à bord du NCSM HALIFAX, lance une fusée éclairante depuis l’aileron de passerelle de bâbord lors d’un exercice de tir au fusil de nuit au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 26 mai 2022.
Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes
Police from Tameside investigating modern slavery and drugs trafficking between Tameside and #Humberside have made arrests this morning.
Warrants were executed at addresses in #NewtonHeath, #Failsworth, and the #NorthernQuarter area as part of an operation dedicated to disrupting a drugs line between Tameside and #Hull that involves the criminal exploitation of vulnerable children.
The action is part of #OperationMarconi which was formed in June 2020 and concerns the exploitation of children from Tameside aged between 16 and 17.
It is one of over 20 investigations being led by GMP Tameside's Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) team dedicated to modern slavery and the exploitation of vulnerable people who have been coerced into criminal activity in the district.
The CCE team have already made an additional eight arrests as part of those investigations and four people have been charged with modern slavery and drug offences.
A number of vulnerable individuals coerced into 'county lines' and identified as high-risk have been safeguarded and re-housed with support from local partner agencies.
County lines describes organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs into one or more importing areas within the UK, using dedicated mobile phone lines.
Children and vulnerable adults are often exploited to move and store the drugs and money often through coercion, intimidation, violence and weapons.
Police continue to collaborate with social services and schools, in particular, to help spot the signs of any children that may have been identified to be at risk of such exploitation.
Detective Constable Laura Hughes, of GMP Tameside's Child Criminal Exploitation team, said: "Today's action is a significant statement as we continue to tackle the pernicious exploitation of vulnerable young people for illicit gains.
"We have been working tirelessly in the CCE team in Tameside to work with local agencies in identifying and safeguarding potential victims of this criminality, while pursuing those that we believe are responsible for such exploitation.
"Tackling 'county lines' by its nature requires closely co-ordinated work, not just with local partners, but also policing partners from across the country and I would like to thank Humberside Police for their support during this operation so far.
"A lot of our work is based on intelligence and we are forever gaining a clearer picture as to how these criminal enterprises operate and are developing a real understanding of how these groups recruit and coerce vulnerable young people.
"It is important people know to spot the signs of when someone may be being exploited; whether it being withdrawn from family and friends and skipping school, to having more than one phone and going missing from home more regularly.
"Anyone with suspicions or concerns should contact police online via our website, call 101 and always dial 999 in an emergency. Details can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
Police have launched a 48 hour crackdown on offenders wanted for incidents of domestic abuse.
Hundreds of officers will take to the streets ahead of Valentine’s weekend to look for wanted offenders.
The operation – codenamed Olympus – will see local officers working alongside Force resources such as tactical aid unit and ANPR Intercept officers to locate culprits.
Superintendent Craig Thompson said: “Our priority is to protect victims and we will be out in force over the next two days to ensure offenders are brought in and locked up before they cause any further misery.
“We will leave no stone unturned and do all we can to locate those trying to evade capture. Anybody with information on somebody who may be wanted should do the right thing and contact police before they cause more harm.”
Detective Chief Inspector Nicky Porter said: “Valentine’s Day should be a celebration of love and romance but unfortunately for many it will serve as a reminder that their relationship is far from happy and is instead masked by fear, control and violence.
“Domestic abuse comes in many guises and can be emotional as well as physical. In December we welcomed a change in legislation which means for the first time perpetrators who control their partners through threats or by restricting their personal or financial freedom could face prison in the same way as those who are violent towards them.
“Taking these abusers off our streets is a huge part of what we do but we also want to stop this type of crime happening in the first place. I urge people to take a step back and consider the relationship they are in – if their partner is controlling, threatening or violent, it’s time to ask for help. Whether it be a relative, friend, charity or the police, we are here to support people to live safely and without fear.”
Victims of domestic abuse are urged not to suffer in silence - call the Women’s Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0161 636 7525 or report incidents to Greater Manchester Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency. Visit gmp.police.uk or endthefear.co.uk for information on how to stop the abuse.
Anybody with information on somebody who is wanted by police should call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Follow #OpOlympus on Twitter for live updates from the operation.
Members of the British Armed Forces march for the State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II during Operation LONDON BRIDGE in London, United Kingdom on September 19, 2022.
Please credit: MCpl Genevieve Lapointe, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des membres des forces armées britanniques défilent lors des funérailles nationales de la reine Elizabeth II dans le cadre de l’opération LONDON BRIDGE, à Londres, au Royaume-Uni, le 19 septembre 2022.
Photo : Cplc Genevieve Lapointe, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
A CF-188 Hornet pilot exits the aircraft after a flight at the Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania during Operation REASSURANCE, October 17, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le pilote d’un chasseur CF-188 Hornet débarque de son appareil après un vol, à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 17 octobre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
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.
Soldiers board a Royal Air Force Merlin helicopter during Operation Omid Haft in Afghanistan.
Hundreds of Afghan soldiers, supported by British and coalition forces have taken part in a major operation in Central Helmand to clear out insurgents from one of their last remaining strongholds.
Operation Omid Haft was planned and executed by the Afghan National Army (ANA) partnered by International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops. For several days, Afghan Warriors battled alongside Royal Marines and soldiers in harsh and hostile terrain where the enemy have intimidated and threatened the Afghan population for many years.
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HOUSTON – 501 arrests were made during a 90-day law enforcement operation to reduce violent gang crime in the greater Houston area. Federal, State and Local law enforcement cleared 793 felony warrants, arrested 113 documented gang members, and seized 41 firearms, 11.6 kilos of narcotics, $461,560 in currency and nine vehicles.
U.S. Marshals-led Operation Triple Beam (OTB) was conducted by the Houston Police Department’s North Shepherd and South Gessner Divisions, along with the, the Harris and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Offices, Texas Department of Public Safety, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, Texas Department of Criminal Justice-OIG, The Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
OTB is an initiative, developed by The U. S. Marshals, to target and arrest violent fugitives and criminal offenders who commit high-profile crimes such as homicide, felony assault and sexual assault, illegal possession of firearms, illegal drug distribution, robbery and arson. Each local, state and federal agency utilized enforcement techniques and statutory authority in order to disrupt the criminal operations of violent gangs across the county and in the Houston and surrounding areas.
Photo By Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals
An aircraft technician from Air Task Force – Iraq inspects the nose landing gear of a CF-188 Hornet aircraft at the Camp Patrice Vincent flight line, in Kuwait during Operation IMPACT on December 11, 2015.
Photo: OP IMPACT, DND
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Un technicien d’aéronefs de la Force opérationnelle aérienne en Irak inspecte le train d’atterrissage avant d’un chasseur CF-188 Hornet dans l’aire de trafic du Camp Patrice Vincent, au Koweït, dans le cadre de l’opération IMPACT le 11 décembre 2015.
Photo : OP IMPACT, MDN
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A Canadian Armed Forces sniper looks through his scope while participating in Exercise Without Warning in the training area of Glebokie, Poland on December 17, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery, OP REASSURANCE
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Un tireur d’élite des Forces armées canadiennes regarde à travers sa lunette de visée au cours de l’exercice Without Warning dans le secteur d’entraînement de Glebokie, en Pologne, le 17 décembre 2015, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE.
Photo : Caporal Nathan Moulton, Service d’imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre, OP REASSURANCE
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This morning, Thursday 2 February 2017, officers executed warrants at addresses across Miles Platting and Ancoats.
The warrants were executed as part of Operation Rudow a multi-agency operation targeting organised crime and the supply of drugs across Greater Manchester.
Chief Inspector Andy Cunliffe, of GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: "Drugs ruin lives and destroy communities. We will systematically root out and dismantle groups that seek to profit from flooding our streets with drugs.
"Today, we have made arrests after executing warrants across North Manchester.
"By sharing information with our partners, we are better equipped to tackle organised crime and make it impossible for them to profit from it.
"I'd like to thank the community who came forward with information that has proved vital in making this enforcement action a success.
“We still however, need people to come forward with information to prevent people from benefiting from the proceeds of crime at the demise of others. If you know about it, report it.
"Organised crime has no place on the streets of Greater Manchester and we will continue to work tirelessly to remove the scourge of criminal gangs."
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Members of Operation IMPACT gather to pay their respects to fallen comrade, Sergeant Andrew Doiron during a ramp ceremony in Kuwait on March 9, 2015.
Photo: OP Impact, DND
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Des militaires participant à l’opération Impact rendent hommage à leur camarade disparu, le sergent Andrew Doiron, lors d’une cérémonie d’adieu au Koweït, le 9 mars 2015.
Photo : Op Impact, MDN
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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.
Members of 2 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (RCHA) fire their artillery guns during the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the battle of Normandy ceremony held at Juno Beach Centre, Courseuille-sur-Mer, France on June 6, 2019.
Photo: Private Hugo Montpetit, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Police from Tameside investigating modern slavery and drugs trafficking between Tameside and #Humberside have made arrests this morning.
Warrants were executed at addresses in #NewtonHeath, #Failsworth, and the #NorthernQuarter area as part of an operation dedicated to disrupting a drugs line between Tameside and #Hull that involves the criminal exploitation of vulnerable children.
The action is part of #OperationMarconi which was formed in June 2020 and concerns the exploitation of children from Tameside aged between 16 and 17.
It is one of over 20 investigations being led by GMP Tameside's Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) team dedicated to modern slavery and the exploitation of vulnerable people who have been coerced into criminal activity in the district.
The CCE team have already made an additional eight arrests as part of those investigations and four people have been charged with modern slavery and drug offences.
A number of vulnerable individuals coerced into 'county lines' and identified as high-risk have been safeguarded and re-housed with support from local partner agencies.
County lines describes organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs into one or more importing areas within the UK, using dedicated mobile phone lines.
Children and vulnerable adults are often exploited to move and store the drugs and money often through coercion, intimidation, violence and weapons.
Police continue to collaborate with social services and schools, in particular, to help spot the signs of any children that may have been identified to be at risk of such exploitation.
Detective Constable Laura Hughes, of GMP Tameside's Child Criminal Exploitation team, said: "Today's action is a significant statement as we continue to tackle the pernicious exploitation of vulnerable young people for illicit gains.
"We have been working tirelessly in the CCE team in Tameside to work with local agencies in identifying and safeguarding potential victims of this criminality, while pursuing those that we believe are responsible for such exploitation.
"Tackling 'county lines' by its nature requires closely co-ordinated work, not just with local partners, but also policing partners from across the country and I would like to thank Humberside Police for their support during this operation so far.
"A lot of our work is based on intelligence and we are forever gaining a clearer picture as to how these criminal enterprises operate and are developing a real understanding of how these groups recruit and coerce vulnerable young people.
"It is important people know to spot the signs of when someone may be being exploited; whether it being withdrawn from family and friends and skipping school, to having more than one phone and going missing from home more regularly.
"Anyone with suspicions or concerns should contact police online via our website, call 101 and always dial 999 in an emergency. Details can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
Lieutenant Bennett, 1 Platoon Commander, 1 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (1 PPCLI) transmits a message during a patrol in the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany during Exercise ALLIED SPIRIT V as part of Operation REASSURANCE on October 3, 2016.
Photo: Cpl Jay Ekin, Operation REASSURANCE Land Task Force Imagery Technician
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Le lieutenant Bennett, commandement du premier peloton du 1er Bataillon du Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (1 PPCLI), transmet un message dans la zone d’entraînement de Hohenfels, en Allemagne, au cours de l’exercice ALLIED SPIRIT V, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 3 octobre 2016.
Photo : Cpl Jay Ekin, technicien en imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre de l’opération REASSURANCE
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A McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) CF-18 "Hornet" (official military designation CF-188) (S/N 188791) from the Canadian Air Task Force Lithuania perform manoeuvers over Lithuania on September 15, 2014 for the NATO Baltic Air Policing Block 36 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Operation Cutback
New Hungarian Empire
Gyor Office District
Office Building coded 076
Sgt. Muller: "Get ready, Meyer toss the flash."
*Meyer tosses flash into hallway and goes off*
Sgt. Muller: "Go Go!"
Pvt. Bauer: "Get some!"
*Gunfire*
Pvt. Koch: "Clear!"
Sgt. Muller: "Good, move down the hall and finish clearing this floor"
Pvt. Koch: "Yes sir!"
*Rest of squad moves down hall*
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Today, the German Republic invaded the New Hungarian Empire after the NHE reportedly attacked a German radio station near the German-Hungary border last night. The Germans retailed with an invasion of the NHE called Operation Cutback. German units have already reached the city of Gyor with quick Blitzkrieg tactics. The German government hope this will be a quick and clean war.
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A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet taxis off the runway at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base during Operation REASSURANCE Air Task Force - Romania on October 26, 2021.
Photo by: Aviator Avery Philpott, 4 Wing Imaging, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Un chasseur CF-188 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne affecté à la Force opérationnelle aérienne –Roumanie de l’opération REASSURANCE roule sur la piste à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu, le 26 octobre 2021.
Photo : Aviateur Avery Philpott, Services d’imagerie de la 4e Escadre, Forces armées canadiennes
Photo has been digitally altered for operational security.
Members of the CH-147 Chinook medical team work with members from the French Role 2 hospital to offload a simulated Dutch casualty during a medical evacuation exercise in support of Operation PRESENCE - Mali around Gao, Mali on July 31, 2018.
Photo: MCpl Jennifer Kusche, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Des membres de l’équipe médicale au sein de l’équipage de l’hélicoptère CH-147 Chinook collaborent avec des membres de l’hôpital de rôle 2 de l’armée française au déchargement d’un pseudo blessé néerlandais lors d’un exercice d’évacuation médicale, à l’appui de l’opération PRESENCE – Mali, aux environs de Gao, au Mali, le 31 juillet 2018.
Photo : Cplc Jennifer Kusche, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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F-4E-43-MC. C.N. 3869. 52nd TFW at Spangdahlem AB. Leased to RAAF, (served with 6 Sqdn). Returned to USAF 25 October, 1972. Original E model converted to G. Flew 60 missions in Operation Desert Storm. Credited with 5 Radar kills. Withdrawn from service to AMARC 7 December, 1995 as AA FP1003.
Corporal Ana Popa takes a moment of silence by a tombstone moments before a parade rehearsal for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy ceremony, at the Canadian War Cemetery in Bény-sur-Mer, France on June 2, 2019.
Photo: MCpl PJ Letourneau, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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HMCS GOOSE BAY transits out of St. George's Harbour, Bermuda during Operation PROJECTION, January 24, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Jaclyn Buell, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le NCSM GOOSE BAY quitte le port de Saint-George, aux Bermudes, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 24 janvier 2022.
Photo : Caporale Jaclyn Buell, Forces armées canadiennes
Eighteen suspects were arrested, cash, drugs and vehicles were seized, and over 100 motorists were summonsed for driving offences as part of our blitz on crime across the city of Salford on Tuesday 26 October 2021.
The action was part of our new force-wide initiative - codenamed Operation AVRO - which will run each month in a different district, and began this October in Salford.
Over 200 officers 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.
The day was bookended with two public street briefings; one of which was led by Chief Constable Stephen Watson in Walkden town centre - moments after a shoplifting suspect was arrested in a nearby superstore - before over 30 neighbourhood officers embarked on anti-social behaviour patrols in the area.
A total of 13 warrants were executed during the day which saw 18 people arrested - including a teenager found in his attic in possession of four stolen phones and car keys believed to have been stolen overnight in Pendleton.
One of the more unique arrests was in Weaste alongside partners in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) as a man was taken to custody to be questioned for the illegal trade of birds; over 20 exotic birds were taken to safety by RSPCA officers who later questioned the suspect.
Our traffic cops underwent a day of intensified traffic enforcement on A57 Regent Road which resulted in 19 uninsured vehicles seized, 104 motorists reported for traffic offences, and 10 unsafe vehicles prohibited from the road.
Community officers dropped leaflets through the doors of hundreds of local residents to let them know about the AVRO activity taking place through the day, and councillors and other local community members joined our local patrols in engaging with the public and discussing ways of tackling crime.
Multi-agency visits to 26 addresses took place through the afternoon with Salford City council where officers from our Salford Connect safeguarding team spoke to a number of suspected victims of 'cuckooing' where criminals target and criminally exploit vulnerable adults.
The day's action has been pledged to be more than a one-off; instead an exemplification of the new era GMP has launched itself into, where more criminals are arrested, more assets are seized, and more police are in our neighbourhoods.
Assistant Chief Constable Scott Green, GMP's joint-lead on local policing, said: "I hope that yesterday was a reminder to all of our communities that GMP is very much here and able to show a really visible presence on our streets.
"It has served as a reminder to the criminals that are causing harm to our communities, to families, that GMP is on its front foot and we will - based on intelligence - conduct enforcement activity.
"This is what a new and resurgent GMP looks like and we have shown - and are committed to continuing to show - that we are really capable of putting on these key enforcement activities.
"GMP is a big team and we should have our head held high. We should be out there, engaging with the public, conducting enforcement and reminding the criminals that are causing harm that this is what we're here to do.
"This is the start of a new era of policing in Greater Manchester and the people of Salford experienced just the start of this yesterday; we hope communities in the city should start to feel closer to their neighbourhood teams and reporting the issues that matter to them.
"For the rest of the region: Operation AVRO will be coming to a town near you soon where you can expect to see something just as big, if not bigger. This will only enhance - not detract - from our day-to-day work as we pledge to bring more criminals to book and make our streets a safer place."
Praising GMP's Operation AVRO, Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “Yesterday was a successful operation with drugs, cash and stolen property recovered from warrants and uninsured drivers caught on the roads.
"I’d like to thank local people for their support. Their information is vital so that the enforcement agencies can take action. I’d encourage anybody with information that may be useful to authorities to make contact."
This pair of Russian snipers take up a position in cover from which they can pick off high-value targets.
A CC-130 Hercules carrying Canadian Armed Forces members arrives in the extreme heat of Gao, Mali for Operation PRESENCE on June 25, 2018.
Photo: Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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While Barnes Wallis was busy perfecting his "Upkeep" bombs, teams swarmed over Avro Lancasters to modify them for one of the war's most daring missions.
Codenamed "Operation Chastise," Avro Lancasters from No. 617 Squadron flew at treetop height deep into Germany and struck the Mohne and Eder dam on the night of May 16-17, 1943.
By using cylindrical bombs, similar to a naval depth charge, the Lancasters flew at approximately 220 miles per hour at a height of roughly 200 feet and released the bombs so that they skipped past anti-torpedo nets, impacted the side of the dam wall, sank and then burst.
The damage from the resulting raid went far beyond Hollywood movies and decorations for the pilots involved; it dealt Hitler and Nazy Germany a crushing blow at a time when they could scarcely afford to spend money, time, manpower and materials to repair the damage done by the "Dambusters."
A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet Pilot takes off for a combat training flight during Operation REASSURANCE - Air Task Force Romania on September 25, 2020 at Mihail Kogӑlniceanu Air Base, Romania.
Photo by: S1 Zach Barr, Air Task Force Romania
Un pilote de chasseur CF-18 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne s’envole en vue de participer à un vol d’entraînement au combat au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE – Force opérationnelle aérienne Roumanie, le 25 septembre 2020, à la base aérienne Mihail Kogӑlniceanu, en Roumanie.
Photo : Mat 1 Zach Barr, Force opérationnelle aérienne Roumanie
The Task Force has identified that fighters were massing in the Naran Darre mountains. After gathering intelligence and mission planning, General Miller approved a mission to assault the suspected cave complex.
At nightfall, the operation was launched. The 20-operator assault team and a 6-man fire support team were inserted by a Chinook helicopter. The helicopter performed a pinnacle landing at a ridge line to insert the assault force.
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Note: The story, all names, characters, and incidents are fictitious.
To maintain operational readiness, HMCS MONCTON’s Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) conducts boat manoeuvres in the Caribbean Sea during Operation CARIBBE on February 18, 2021.
Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces photo
Pour maintenir sa disponibilité opérationnelle, l’équipage du NCSM Moncton exécute des manœuvres de bateau à bord d’embarcations gonflables à coque rigide (RHIB) dans la mer des Caraïbes durant l’opération CARIBBE, le 18 février 2021.
Mention de source : Photo des Forces armées canadiennes
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 flies near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Osborn)
Members of the Force Protection team conduct a weapons handling drill in Kuwait, during Operation IMPACT on January 18, 2015.
Photo: OP Impact, DND
Des membres de l’équipe de protection des forces prennent part à un exercice de maniement des armes, le 18 janvier 2015, pendant l’opération Impact.
Photo : Op Impact, MDN
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A total of 13 raids have been carried out in two weeks by officers in the City of Manchester division as part of an operation to crackdown on sophisticated cannabis farms.
The operation, codenamed 'Operation Download', was launched at the start of the month after a number of violent disputes believed to be involving criminal groups and cannabis farms in recent months.
Yesterday (24 June 2021), three further warrants were executed in the Strangeways and Moston areas of the city. Last week, on 15 June 2021, the team of officers recovered over 170 plants on Eadington Street in Crumpsall and over 70kilos were found at other addresses on Haversham Road and Huntley Road.
Today's action follows a number of warrants already executed by the team in the Crumpsall, Blackley, Prestwich and Moston. A total of nine suspected cannabis farms have been dismantled and seized.
Seven men have been charged and one has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
Police are set to continue with the action in the coming weeks and appeal to any members of the public with concerns or information to contact them.
Detective Inspector Paul Crompton, of GMP's City of Manchester North division, said: "This targeted action comes after an increase in violent disputes between rival groups that we believe concerns cannabis farms in north Manchester.
"We are aiming to take out as many of these cannabis farms as we possibly can. Part of our crackdown is about us working with Manchester City Council and relevant local partners to develop an understanding of how these groups are managing to use properties in the city to carry out this alleged activity.
"The local community understandably has strong concerns about such activity and this operation is also to reassure them that we are listening and that we are taking robust action.
"Not only is the production of illegal drugs a criminal offence, but the mechanics of producing such substances pose a really dangerous threat to neighbouring addresses and it is vital we continue this work and seize assets."
Anyone with concerns or information can contact GMP's City of Manchester CID on 0161 856 3548. Details can also be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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 access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk