Officers in GMP’s Wigan Complex Safeguarding Team supported by Wigan Challenger team, local neighbourhood officers and TAU conducted warrants at three addresses in Aspull, Ince and Wigan as part of an investigation into a county drugs line operating in the area.
The operation, also aided by community intelligence and GMP’s ongoing investigation into drugs and county lines operations, resulted in the successful arrests of three people.
An 18-year-old woman, 17-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man were all arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to sell the class B drug of cannabis and modern slavery.
It is believed the controllers of the drug line are using young teenagers to deal drugs for them.
During the operation, the team seized mobile phones, debtors lists and cannabis.
