Three people arrested following gun raid in Chadderton

The three were arrested on suspicion of the possession of firearms.

Two men and a woman have been arrested following a raid on a property in Oldham.

The three were arrested on suspicion of the possession of firearms. Also recovered at the location in Chadderton, were firearm parts and powder thought to be used for the illicit manufacturing and reactivating of firearms and ammunition.

Officers in GMP’s specialist firearms team and the National Crime Agency have been working together in a joint operation to tackle the illicit possession of firearms.

Following the raids, Detective Inspector Simon Akker, of GMP’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit said: “These arrests have come from a joint investigation into the possession of illicit firearms in the Greater Manchester area. We readily use the intelligence available to actively disrupt organised criminal behaviour.
 
“GMP and the NCA are committed to driving out the manufacturing and subsequent possession of firearms. This activity will remove a number of lethal firearms from the streets of Greater Manchester.

“We are determined to target and disrupt organised crime groups and pursue those involve in firearms offences to recover these weapons that will undoubtedly be used for criminality to ensure our communities are safe."

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