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Armed police swoops across Stretford and Wythenshawe have uncovered four grenades and three guns - a huge investigation continues into organised crime
Officers have raided six homes - most of them in Stretford - and five suspects remain in police custody
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The dramatic moment armed police pin suspect down in the street, before finding grenades in his bag - a huge investigation into organised crime continues
The swoop was part of a series of raids across Stretford, Trafford, and Wythenshawe in neighbouring south Manchester - a probe into the supply of firearms to crime gangs which has fuelled a recent spike in shootings continues
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Milton CLose in Stretford (Picture: Google Maps) SEVERAL suspected hand grenades and firearms have been recovered as police continue to search houses for more weapons with the army supporting the operation. Between Thursday and today, detectives have searched six properties across south Manchester. These searches follow a warrant that was executed at a property on Milton Close in Stretford on Thursday, where a suspected firearm and two suspected hand grenades were found. So far police have recovered three suspected firearms and four suspected hand grenades – two of which were recovered from a man who was stopped by officers on Taylor Road.