Two arrested in drugs raids in Wigan

Police

have arrested two people in raids across Wigan as part of an operation to crack

a major drug dealing gang.

Warrants

were executed at five addresses in Golborne and Platt Bridge as part of

Operation Delmas.

Led

by the North West Regional Crime Unit, the raids were supported by armed

officers from GMP?s Wigan division.

The

operation is aimed at disrupting a major drug conspiracy that has seen large

quantities of cocaine travelling north from London to be sold on the streets of

Wigan and the wider North West.

A

33-year-old man from Golborne and a 39-year-old man from Platt Bridge were

arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. They are currently

being interviewed by officers.

Members

of the community in Wigan have been consulted and briefed throughout the

operation and police community support officers have been delivering leaflets in

areas which have been affected to explain what has been happening.

Chief

Superintendent Shaun Donnellan, of Greater Manchester Police's Wigan Division,

said: "The community has come together to highlight the activity of major

drugs dealers in their midst.

"I

would also like to take this opportunity to thank the community for their

cooperation and patience.

"These

raids show that no criminals are out of reach - when we have the right

information we will act on it.

"In

Wigan we are determined to tackle organised crime gangs and are confident that

today's arrests make the community safer.

"The

operation was led by the North West Regional Crime Unit, which was set up to

help forces investigate organised crime groups that operate across county

borders."