Overview
- Greater Manchester Police said the 18-year-old arrested in Bolton has been released on bail pending further inquiries.
- The arrest followed a warrant at a house on Meltham Place by the Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime unit, which targets trafficking and related offences.
- Officers detained the teenager on suspicion of conspiring to supply false identity documents with improper intent and being concerned in the supply of cannabis.
- Police seized a quantity of drugs and cash at the address during the operation, which received support from the Home Office’s Criminal and Financial Investigation team.
- Detectives say organised immigration crime profits from vulnerable people at risk of exploitation, and they urged reports via GMP’s 101 or online tool, the Modern Slavery Helpline, or Crimestoppers.