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 aj123
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 More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] 
#15475221 - 12/06/11 04:56 PM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today
Seventy-two people have been arrested so far this morning following drugs raids across Manchester.
Today, Tuesday 6 December 2011, police carried out 100 warrants at the homes of those suspected of drug dealing across the three Manchester divisions (north Manchester, south Manchester and Metropolitan divisions), as well as at one address each in Salford, Stockport and Bolton.
Items seized so far by police include thousands of pounds in cash, a substantial amount of drugs including £2k worth of class A drugs, 15 blocks of cannabis, 20 bags of cannabis, a cannabis farm, stolen jewellery and a batch of stolen meat.
The majority of the 70 people have been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs, while others have been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class C drugs and possession with intent to supply.
Hundreds of officers have been involved in the strikes for Operation Audacious, which took place at just after 6am, including specialist officers from GMP’s tactical aid, mounted, dogs and firearms units, as well as divisional and neighbourhood officers.
The actions of these officers were watched by more than 130 members of the community, who, in a first for GMP, were invited along so they could witness first-hand how police are putting a stop to drugs activity in their neighbourhood.
These observers included residents, people from local schools, community centres, business owners and councillors.
Today’s operation is being closely supported by the Courts and the Crown Prosecution Service, who have a team of prosecutors providing ongoing advice and charging decisions.
Drugs workers are also on hand throughout the day to offer services to any prisoners that currently use drugs and who may want help to stop.
Over the past few months, officers have been building intelligence passed on from the local community on those who are suspected of street drug dealing, culminating in the largest single drugs strike that GMP has done in one day.
Chief Superintendent Russ Jackson, Divisional Commander for North Manchester said: “Cracking down on drugs in our communities is a big priority for GMP and I hope today shows the people of Manchester just how seriously we are committed to this cause.
“Drugs are a major driving force behind many other crimes such as burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, and that is why we are determined to root out all those involved in this trade, from the addicts to the sellers to those who are bringing the drugs in.
"Today’s strikes have taken months in the planning and will have caused significant disruption to the users and suppliers of illegal drugs in Manchester. With the public’s help, this work will continue.
“Let today be a stark warning to anyone involved in drugs activity that not only will they end up behind bars, but through Proceeds of Crime Act legislation, they will also end up out of pocket."
Kevin Rogers, Branch Crown Prosecutor for the Cities of Manchester and Salford said: “CPS lawyers have been advising officers from Operation Audacious for several months during the planning and investigation stage. Following the arrests across Manchester this morning we now have a team of lawyers who will be working alongside police throughout this afternoon and this evening, advising on the evidence gathered and providing decisions on charges, so those who are charged can be brought before the courts as quickly as possible.”
Neighbourhood police officers will be available throughout the day at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre, where they will be speaking to people about today’s operation and encouraging people to pass on information about suspected drugs activity in their area.
More than 3,000 leaflets will also be distributed to residents in areas where raids have taken place.
Anyone can follow the progress of Operation Audacious throughout the day via twitter, at #OpAudacious.
If anyone has any information on those involved in the sale and supply of drugs in their area, locations where drug dealing is taking place, or those who they believe may be using drugs, please contact the police so something can be done about it.
Information can be passed on to police directly by calling the new non-emergency number, 101, or by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
http://www.gmp.police.uk/mainsite/pages/80d5e4a6c86713a88025795e002edd02.htm
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: aj123]
#15475263 - 12/06/11 05:09 PM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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LOLOLOLOLOLOL
*throws Grandma in a hole for being old, smoking weed for her Glaucoma and taking her pain pills*
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: aj123]
#15475296 - 12/06/11 05:17 PM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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The actions of these officers were watched by more than 130 members of the community, who, in a first for GMP, were invited along so they could witness first-hand how police are putting a stop to drugs activity in their neighbourhood.
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: akira_akuma]
#15475320 - 12/06/11 05:21 PM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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Holy shit, I was just there 2-3 days ago. Bought loads of weed, drugs are incredibly easy to get there actually. There were police everywhere when I went to get weed and I was high as fuck when I went to go get it.My eyes were red, I couldn barely walk straight and me and my friend still got it with no problems.
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: aj123] 1
#15475375 - 12/06/11 05:33 PM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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“Drugs are a major driving force behind many other crimes such as burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, and that is why we are determined to root out all those involved in this trade, from the addicts to the sellers to those who are bringing the drugs in.
Drug prohibition is a major driving force behind many other crimes such as burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, and that is why we are determined to root out all those involved in this failed policy, from the police to the feds to those who are making the drug laws.
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#15475391 - 12/06/11 05:36 PM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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haha... om... om... *meditates*
*stir crazy needs weed before turns skitz and kills coppers*
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: akira_akuma]
#15475919 - 12/06/11 07:16 PM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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phew... I thought they raided the RC companies...
Too bad for all of the people over there. Isn't pot expensive and relatively hard to come by?
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: WorldWideWInton]
#15477176 - 12/06/11 11:10 PM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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items seized so far by police include [...] a batch of stolen meat.
These guys had it coming
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: bdub]
#15477534 - 12/07/11 12:17 AM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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i hope the meat was stolen this way..
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: mexicanjewlucas]
#15478947 - 12/07/11 09:22 AM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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More arrest for a pointless drug war
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aj123
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: ChemicalBond]
#15480214 - 12/07/11 02:52 PM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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'Operation Audacious' Shows We Need to Count the Costs of Drug Law Enforcement
Yesterday, hundreds of police officers carried out dawn drugs raids, serving one hundred warrants in three districts in Manchester, and addresses in Bolton, Stockport and Salford.
'Operation Audacious' was a success, according to the Greater Manchester Police and others. A success in that arrests have been made, public calls for action on street dealers have been heard and acted upon, and in that a clear message has been sent.
But two important questions arise: Are these really measures of success in relation to drugs? And what about tomorrow?
As far as local communities are concerned, a substantial number of street dealers, possibly really nasty people that have been causing serious problems in their areas, have been arrested. There is no problem with that, and locals will surely see this as a success.
The police, for their part, are there to enforce the law, so as far as Greater Manchester Police are concerned, and based on their own targets, yesterday certainly was a success.
But let us be clear, neither of these has any bearing on drug use, dependence and related health harms.
This is more than a little worrying, because these concerns are the reason we have criminal laws relating to drugs. They are the reason there is a criminal drug market there to be populated by dealers and to cause genuine concern to communities. They are the justification for yesterday's raids. According to Chief Superintendent Russ Jackson, Divisional Commander for North Manchester "Cracking down on drugs in our communities is a big priority for GMP and I hope today shows the people of Manchester just how seriously we are committed to this cause...we are determined to root out all those involved in this trade, from the addicts to the sellers to those who are bringing the drugs in".
So if law enforcement is not having an impact on drug use, dependence and social and health harms, then what is drug law enforcement for? And where does it sit in relation to broader drug policy priorities?
And so we come to the second question - what about tomorrow? How many more large scale operations, dawn raids, arrests, prosecutions with so little to show for it?
75 people were arrested yesterday, forty-four charged. According to the Greater Manchester Police, "£2k worth of class A drugs, 15 blocks of cannabis, 20 bags of cannabis, a cannabis farm, stolen jewellery and a batch of stolen meat" were seized.
Two thousand pounds worth of Class A drugs is a small amount. The rest is cannabis, which, aside from the criminal market surrounding it is one of the less harmful of currently illicit drugs. It is a small vacuum, which, in the absence of any reduction in demand, of which there is none, will be filled very quickly indeed. The next entrepreneurs in the queue will fill any temporary void left by those charged.
Asking if operations like 'Audacious' are winning the long game isn't to single out any one operation or police force. It's one of many such crackdowns, including one in London last month attended by Boris Johnson.
But neither is it an unreasonable policy question. After all, the raids have taken months of planning, and involved specialist tactical officers, mounted and canine units, divisional and neighbourhood officers, firearms teams and drug workers in case any of those arrested have drug dependence problems. Add to all this, the Crown Prosecution Service to advise on charging. Seventy-two people have been arrested. Processing those arrested will further add to the cost, and we are all well aware of the expense of running those that have been charged through the criminal justice system and housing those that receive a custodial sentence.
This is a massive undertaking in terms of human and financial resources. So what would a cost-benefit analysis of this operation and the laws and policies that underpin it conclude?
Local communities may feel safer. Forty four people have been charged and potentially taken off the streets for a while. This is part of the equation, and an important one. But we have to ask what this operation is for, or premised upon. This was a drug raid, and arrests don't reflect success in drug policies. They're a measure of effort.
Operation Audacious is representative of the positive feedback loop we've gotten ourselves into where fighting the drug trade is success enough. It is an expensive and circular dynamic which can lead nowhere long term.
By all means let's seek out, arrest and prosecute those causing harm to our communities. By all means answer pleas from locals to deal with violent criminals. But when it comes to success in drug control we need an evaluation of operations like Audacious and drug law enforcement generally using indicators that get to the root of why we enforce drug laws in the first place.
Operation Audacious is one of many raids we all paid for, so let's have answers. We need to count the costs. After all, tomorrow will come soon enough.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/damon-barett/operation-audacious-shows_b_1133476.html
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Re: More than 70 arrested in Manchester drugs raids so far today [UK] [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#15481354 - 12/07/11 06:54 PM (1 year, 5 months ago) |
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Alan Rockefeller said:
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“Drugs are a major driving force behind many other crimes such as burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, and that is why we are determined to root out all those involved in this trade, from the addicts to the sellers to those who are bringing the drugs in.
Drug prohibition is a major driving force behind many other crimes such as burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, and that is why we are determined to root out all those involved in this failed policy, from the police to the feds to those who are making the drug laws.
 
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