Two more arrests made by Operation Tahara over the weekend

A team of proactive officers from GMP's Xcalibre Task Force working under Operation Tahara out on patrol in Moss Side and South Manchester, made two arrests over the weekend.

At around 6.20pm on Saturday 4 November 2023, officers were called to reports of a car colliding with a pavement at the junction of Chorlton Road and Stretford Road, Manchester.

Upon stopping the vehicle, the driver was arrested on suspicion of being unfit to drive through drugs. A search of the vehicle saw officer find a quantity of Class A and Class B drugs.

The man in his 30s was further arrested on suspicion of being in possession of controlled drugs.

On Sunday 5 November 2023, officers detained a 20-year-old man under the stop search act.

After searching a backpack belonging to the man, he was formally arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs.

Operation Tahara is deployed to hotspot locations in the South Manchester and Trafford areas to prevent and reduce crime.

Whilst the officers utilise their police powers to stop search; seize illegal objects; and arrest suspects, they also prioritise diverting young people away from anti-social behaviour and crime through engagement and referrals to specialist partner agencies and services, who can offer opportunities to help them fulfil their positive potential.

Class B drugs taken off the streets by Operation Tahara officers at the weekend