Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has joked that he will no longer laugh on TV after being accused of being disrespectful to Roy Keane following Sunday's Manchester derby.
18.02.2022 - 17:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Thirty arrests were made while cash, drugs and vehicles were all seized during a 'blitz on crime' in Tameside.
Greater Manchester Police 's monthly Operation Avro event took place across the borough on Thursday (February 17), with dozens of raids and goods worth thousands of pounds recovered.
Almost 200 officers from Greater Manchester, including specialist units, descended on the district - carrying out warrants, arrests and traffic enforcement.
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There were also weapon sweeps, high-visibility patrols and checks on businesses, while officers worked with Tameside Council to engage with the community and offer crime-prevention advice.
Tameside is the fifth Greater Manchester district to hold Operation Avro, which targets crimes that locals have told GMP they have specific concerns about.
A number of warrants were executed including at Booth Close, Stalybridge, where three men were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and cannabis plants were found across two properties.
Over on Market Street, Droylsden, a man was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault and theft of a motor vehicle after a suspected stolen vehicle with keys was located and seized.
And at Yew Tree Close, in Ashton, stubborn police arrested a man on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs after spending 11 minutes finding a way through the resistant door of his apartment.
On Mottram Road, in Stalybridge, a traffic operation led to 82 speeding offences being recorded - along with 26 traffic offences reported, five vehicle being seized and two arrests.
Chf Supt Rob Cousen, from GMP's Tameside district's commander, said: "This
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