Greater Manchester Police have arrested five people as part of an investigation targeting organised crime in Tameside.
A number of warrants were executed in the Hattersley area and four men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of offences including kidnap, section 18 assault and drug-related felonies.
The arrests follow a kidnapping in Hattersley on 8 September 2017 when a man was taken in a vehicle and seriously assaulted.
Chief Superintendent Neil Evans, Territorial Commander for Tameside, said: “Tackling organised crime is a priority for GMP and today’s activity is part of our ongoing work.
“Working alongside the local authority, we are determined to bear down on organised crime for the benefit of local communities and to make Tameside as safe and peaceful a place to live as possible.”
Stage set for return of Leeds Summer Series
Three jailed over Rochdale machete attack linked to crime feud
Police appeal to trace wanted Bradford man
Wakefield man convicted of manslaughter after pub incident
Nominations open for Blackburn with Darwen Community Volunteer Awards
Woman arrested after attempted robbery in Cheetham Hill
Bradford Council seeks inclusion in grooming gangs inquiry
Former care home worker jailed for 25 years over child abuse offences
Bradford man jailed for sexual assault on teenager
Culture at the Heart of Stockport’s Transformation
South Asian Art Exhibition Opens at Cartwright Hall
Men’s Mental Fitness Programme Launches in Blackburn
Legal Show
Bhangra Nights
Alim OnAir
Remix Saturdays