Four arrested as men try to clear shop of suspected hooky clothing before cops arrive
The police blitz on Manchester's Counterfeit Street has been relentless for three months. Even the Home Secretary visited this month for an insight into how a national magnet for criminality is being dismantled.
But four suspects were caught red-handed when they tried to empty a store of hooky gear before before cops got to them. On Sunday officers from Operation Vulcan were conducting patrols on Moulton Street, Manchester. GMP have established that 33 organised crime gangs from across the UK have links to the counterfeit rackets in and around Strangeways, Inspector Andy Torkington of GMP Operation Vulcan, said: “This week we cleared out a further three units housing counterfeit shops that were discovered by our officers.
“Our officers are on the lookout for anyone who may be shifting counterfeit goods to intercept and prevent offenders from transferring criminal activity elsewhere. Operation Vulcan is not confined to Cheetham Hill and Strangeways – whilst I’m pleased to see disruption in criminal activity, this is not about moving the problem elsewhere.
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