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Life goes on in Piccadilly Gardens... hundreds of people stopped, dozens of arrests, thousands of pounds worth of drugs seized
21.04.2020 - 09:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police have stopped hundreds of people, made dozens of arrests and seized £4,500 of drugs in Piccadilly Gardens - despite the coronavirus lockdown.
The Manchester Evening News reported yesterday how the square remains a trouble hotspot for police despite most businesses being closed and the government advice to stay at home.
Footage sent to us by a resident from a nearby apartment block shows people gathering in large groups, screaming and fighting with one another.
Jack Weir, 26, also shared
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