BREAKING: Three men arrested as police storm homes in Manchester amid fears over cuckooing
Three men have been arrested after police stormed homes in south Manchester amid fears they were being used for cuckooing.
They were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply drugs, money laundering and participating in the activities of an organised crime group following the busts at Duffield Court and Brennan Close.Drugs and approximately £12,000 in cash was seized by officers from Operation Challenger's City of Manchester South organised crime team - supported by the Tactical Aid Unit.
The term refers to when organised crime groups exploit vulnerable people who may be disabled or addicted to class A drugs. They do this by moving into their home to use it as a drugs den, often banishing them into one room and left too scared to come out. Detective Inspector Lee Newburn, from Challenger’s COM South organised crime team, said: “This morning we have detained three men who we suspect of being in control of a property used to store and deal class A drugs.
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