Drugs and cash seized by police near Derker tram stop

Image courtesy of GMP

Officers from Greater Manchester Police's Operation Vulcan were on patrol in Derker on Friday night when they sighted a man acting suspiciously near the tram stop.

As he spotted officers, he ran, but it didn’t take long for police to understand why.

Following a search of the area, police recovered large quantities of Class B drugs and cash.

This has been seized and extensive work is underway to locate who is responsible.

Inspector Dan Cullum, from Operation Vulcan, said: “This was a great find by our officers who were on duty.

“Extensive forensic work is underway to locate the owner of this illicit commodity and it further contributes to our overall intelligence picture in the area as we continue to tackle drugs supply in Derker.”

If you have any information about drugs supply in Derker, police encourage you to report it to officers so they can investigate and pursue offenders who are causing serious harm to the community.

Information can be shared by calling 101, or by using GMP's Live Chat function online here

If you would prefer to remain anonymous, call the independent charity Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.

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