Police Raid Drug Den in Old Trafford, Arrest Suspect

0:00On April 23rd, police and greater Manchester smashed down a door in Old Trafford on Wednesday and arrested a man in his 60s during a major drugs. Strike. They seized suspected crack cocaine and heroin right from the scene on Norton Street. This came from solid intelligence on an organized crime gang, pushing class A and B drugs, like crack, ecstasy, cannabis, ketamine, and spice across old. Trafford and nearby spots. Local teams from the Trafford Challenger Unit and neighborhood team led the raid as part of a bigger district probe. These operations hit hard because drugs wreck communities, exporting vulnerable folks and causing real harm, as one detective put it, taking that stash off the streets protects people from the fallout. The suspect got rushed to hospital for checks and is still there, under watch before questioning. Meanwhile, Trafford Council is pushing through courts to shut down the house for good. Greater Manchester police stays locked in on these gangs, counting on tips from the public to keep the pressure on and bring dealers to justice.