Operation AVRO - Oldham #3
Operation AVRO is our force-wide monthly blitz on local crime which runs in a different district each month.
We will bring you real-time updates including images and video as activity continues throughout the day.
This afternoon, as part of a targeted operation, our dedicated officers executed a series of warrants and targetted operational activity, leading to the discovery of a sophisticated chop shop.
Upon entering the premises, our officers were met with an network of stolen vehicles dismantled for parts.
An investigation is now underway, with officers working to dismantle, identify and recover stolen vehicles.
Tom Penketh reports:
This morning, I joined Greater Manchester Police for Operation Avro, starting at OLC with a briefing from Chief Superintendent Phil Hutchinson.
We then boarded a minibus with officers and followed the Avro team to an address in Chadderton, where we observed them entering a property suspected to be a cannabis farm. Inside, they made an arrest and we witnessed the individual being placed into a police van.
Subsequently, officers allowed us access to the property to observe the setup of a cannabis farm, which consisted of minimal furniture and a small bed on the ground floor.
Due to safety concerns, we were unable to explore the upper level, but the communications team shared images of the extensive cultivation area.
During the operation, our officers provided detailed insights into intelligence gathering, search procedures, the operational dynamics of cannabis farms, and the typical ownership structures.
Overall, it was a valuable experience witnessing GMP's proactive efforts to ensure community safety in Oldham.
Update from a Metrolink station in Oldham.
ACC Sykes updates from a Metrolink station in Oldham.
Officers conduct a warrant at a third address in #Oldham as part of #OpAVRO
One of the arrests earlier today from an address in #Oldham. Total arrests for #OpAVRO now stand at 15 for various offences as part of our day of action.
Officers held a briefing ahead of their deployments into the community as part of our day of action to fight, prevent and reduce crime.
Officers have conducted a raid at another address in Oldham where an arrest has been made and a number of items have been seized.
First doors stormed in after early morning #OpAVRO warrants in #Oldham
Op AVRO is now in full swing!
As snow blankets our region, our officers, staff and partner agencies are out on the front lines, taking the fight to the criminals and tackling the issues that matter most to you.
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