Moss Side Drug Bust: 6 Arrested, Class A Drugs Seized

0:00On March 27, police in Mossside carried out a raid on Hardington Street early Thursday morning, March 26, leading to six arrests, and the seizure of a large haul of Class A and B drugs. The drugs, which included cocaine, heroin, and MDMA, were valued at more than 40,000 pounds, according to Greater Manchester Police. Five men and one woman, aged between 18 and 42, were held on suspicion of involvement in supplying those drugs, while officers also. Recovered several bladed weapons from the property, this operation addresses ongoing community complaints about anti-social behavior and drug dealing in the area with local residents voicing strong, concerns over safety. It's part of Operation Monmouth, launched last year by neighborhood teens, violence reduction units, and tasking groups who used a police dog and uncovered snap bags and burner phones too, showing their steady push to make streets safer.