A major road in Manchester city centre has been sealed off by police this afternoon following a serious crash.
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Nine men were arrested in police raids today as part of a crackdown into county line drug supply and gangs in Salford.
Specialist officers carried out 18 warrants across Salford, Gorton and Oldham on Thursday (July 20) as part of Operation Display. Nine men were arrested and taken into police custody.
They will all be questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs, police said. Operation Display was launched to crackdown on drug-dealing in Salford, which police said 'often leads to acts of violence' including shootings and stabbings - and 'some fatalities' over the past few years.
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Rival gangs are 'vying for control of the Salford Precinct and Eccles drug supply hotspots', officers added, with 'the dealing activity extending beyond Pendleton to areas such as Broughton, Higher Broughton and Eccles'. Police believe the main drugs being supplied through county lines are heroin and crack cocaine, as well as cannabis.
More warrants will be carried out in the coming days as part of the operation. Detectives have so far identified 14 of the suspects involved.
Three of these are below the age of 17, police said. Detective Inspector Rebecca McGuigan, of GMP's Salford Challenger organised crime team, said: "The execution of these warrants this morning should serve as a warning to those engaging in criminal activities - we will come after you and as a force we remain committed to tackling serious and organised crime across Greater Manchester.
"I must thank our officers for their diligent intelligence gathering that enabled us to execute such a significant number of warrants today that led to many arrests, as well as the NWROCU for
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