Yahoo News Two arrested on suspicion of 'drugs offences' as police descend on street
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of "drugs offences" as police descended on a Bolton street.
A large police presence has been seen outside of flats on St James Street, Farnworth this morning.
Residents say officers first turned up at 1am before arresting people at the flats.
Police have been on scene again this morning, with numerous officers in forensic suits seen entering the flats.
CSI van on scene (Image: Newsquest)
Six marked police vehicles, including a CSI van, and at least one unmarked car, were seen in the area.
Now, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has confirmed that two people were arrested on suspicion of "drugs offences" after a search warrant was executed.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "Officers from Salford have executed a search warrant on James Street, Farnworth.
"A woman aged 24 and a man aged 49 have both been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences. The search is still ongoing."
Multiple police vehicles could be seen in the area (Image: Newsquest)
One resident said: "They turned up at about 1am, I heard the banging.
"Two tactical units raided the flats and then police vans showed up and took away people who had been arrested.
Read more: Traffic held up during rush hour after car crash in town centre
Read more: WATCH: Teen 'conned his way into car' and weaved at high speeds through motorway
Read more: ‘They wouldn’t close Breightmet down and move everyone out’
"After everything disappeared, then all of these vehicles turned up this morning.
"I don't know what is going on, why there are forensics, all I know is it was raided this morning."
A local resident has said the building is made up of two flats, a downstairs and an upstairs flat. Police have been seen going into the front door and also around the side of the building, where the door for the other flat would be located. @TheBoltonNews pic.twitter.com/LLvRsQZga7
— Zach Harrison (@zachhjourno) June 28, 2024
She added: "As the day has gone on, more and more have been turning up."
One man who was passing the area said: "There were lots of police and forensics officers going into a home.
"Something quite serious seems to have happened. I saw six police vehicles and 15 officers.
Forensic officers on scene (Image: Newsquest)
"It is quite worrying with all this going on early in the morning."
Another resident said: “I got up this morning at around 6.15am and the two cars were there.
“Then I came home from work at 9.30am and the rest of the vehicles were there.”
