Woman arrested in drugs raid

Date published: 25 September 2009

RESIDENTS in Shaw have been thanked for their help after a 30-year-old woman was arrested following a drugs raid in Shaw yesterday.

Officers from the Royton Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) and Neighbourhood Support Unit executed a drugs warrant at a house on Waveney Road shortly before 8am.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs and remains in police custody for questioning.

A number of snap bags of cannabis and other drug paraphernalia were recovered from the address.

PC Adam Murphy, from the NPT, said: “This arrest is as a direct result from the information we have received from members of the community.

“It demonstrates our commitment to tackling those involved in the sale or supply of drugs regardless of class or quantity.

“I would like to thank the local community and would urge anyone with information about those involved in drug activity to call police.”

Anyone with information can call the Neighbourhood Policing Team on 0161- 856 8983.