Drugs and potential firearm seized in Edgeley by undercover police patrol
A potential firearm, drugs, and thousands of pounds in cash were seized by police in Edgeley on Monday (24 March).
Officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) had been deployed undercover following intelligence that there were knife-related robberies happening in the area.
Officers spotted a drug deal take place on Carlile Street around 2pm and, after calling in assistance from other patrols, managed to bring the vehicle that was involved to a stop.
The front seat passenger attempted to run, but was detained after a foot chase and found in possession of a large amount of what is suspected to be crack cocaine and heroin.
In total, three vehicle occupants were arrested (aged 29, 38 and 62) on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. They remain in custody for questioning.
Following the stop, house searches were also conducted.
In one property, officers found £3,000 in cash, as well as a suspected black handgun.
Further enquiries suggested the gun was an air pistol that could have been converted.
Inspector Jon Ezard from GMP's Operation Venture team said: "This shows why we are out there actively patrolling key areas, as we know more often than not our officers uncover incidents that lead to more serious offences.
"The mixture of our plain-clothed undercover response and high-visibility patrols are key and we are continuing to deploy across Greater Manchester to target individuals and groups we know are openly committing crime."
Anyone with additional information that could help officers with enquiries is asked to call 101 quoting incident 1850 of 24/03/2025.
Alternatively, details can be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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