GMP's Challenger team locate stolen cars and drugs during morning Bolton raid

Around half a kilogram of drugs and approximately £2,000 in cash was recovered this morning (16 February) as officers executed a warrant in Grundy Street, Bolton.

Officers from GMP’s Operation Challenger team conducted the warrant as part of the operation’s commitment to tackling serious and organised crime across each of Greater Manchester’s districts.

During the morning raid, up to half a kilogram of suspected cocaine was found in the property, in addition to around £2,000 in cash. Both were seized by officers.

Additionally, officers discovered two cars – a VW T-CROSS and a BMW X2 – which were suspected stolen. Both vehicles were recovered for further analysis.

One man, aged 31, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and handling stolen goods. He remains in custody for questioning.

The operation was run by the City of Manchester’s Challenger South team, who conducted the warrant owing to intelligence they have gathered during their work.

DI Lee Newburn, from GMP’s Challenger team, said: “Operation Challenger is dedicated to taking drugs and harmful substances off the streets of Greater Manchester. This morning’s find means that we have now taken another chunk of suspected illicit drugs out of circulation and protected people from the dangers that they pose.

“We will continue tackling drugs, disrupting the people who sell them, and cracking down on all criminality that can arise from them.

“We rely on the public for information and their tip-offs can greatly improve our work and when we act. If you have any information about anything you believe to be suspicious, you can contact us on 101, via gmp.police.uk, or by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111."