Officers in Bury made a total of 33 arrests yesterday (Thursday 10 April 2025), for a range of offences including drug supply and burglary as part of Operation AVRO, the monthly GMP initiative that sees officers take the fight back to the criminals, providing high-visibility controls and engaging with the community.
An early morning briefing was held at the Sir Robert Peel statue, the founder of the Metropolitan Police who was born in Bury, in Bury town centre.
Warrants took place in Radcliffe, Whitefield, Prestwich and Bury for a range of offences including possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs and possession of offensive weapons.
Joint visits at various stores were conducted around Bury, with tobacco-trained dogs and handlers concentrating on illicit tobacco and vapes. More than £12,300 of illegal vapes, £5,745 of cigarettes and £1,290 of hand rolling tobacco were seized alongside fake Apple products, including one watch, five headphones and 17 pairs of AirPods.
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