Failsworth police recover booze, nitrous oxide canisters and even a car from local youths

Date published: 24 May 2021


The Failsworth Neighbourhood policing team have seized numerous illegal items from local youths over the past few days.

According to the GMP Failsworth and Hollinwood Facebook page, as the Failsworth Neighbourhood team were out patrolling on Friday evening (May 21), alcohol and nitrous oxide canisters were seized off four teenagers on Leicester Road.

Last Thursday, a vehicle was seized in Failsworth after reports of youths using the it without insurance or a licence.

On further checks, the vehicle (pictured above) was on false plates so was seized - suspected stolen.


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