Over £800,000 worth of suspected drugs have been seized by officers, following their discovery in a vehicle in Heywood.
Officers were called around 10:45am this morning (Monday 8 March 2021) to Hareshill Road, where approximately 28kgs of suspected drugs were found.
Officers are currently in attendance and enquiries are ongoing.
A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A controlled drugs. He remains in custody for questioning.
Detective Inspector Karl Ward of GMP’s Rochdale District said: “Today’s result displays the importance of communities working alongside police to disrupt and dismantle the drugs supply chain.”
“With the public’s help, alongside our hard-working officers, we can continue to remove illegal drugs from our streets.”
Police can be contacted by calling 101. Alternatively contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Always dial 999 in an emergency.
