UNCOVERED: A seized knife A POLICE operation targeting organised crime within Moorside and East Ward has already seen 16 arrests made in just two months. Operation Pevek was launched in January this year after both areas were found to have high volumes of crime including violence, possession of weapons and drug dealing. Officers working on the operation have explained how tactics including increased patrols, weapon sweeps with metal detectors, bail hostel visits to gather intelligence, traffic operations and joint visits with trading standards targeting shops selling counterfeit goods, have all resulted in a successful first phase of the operation. “The operation is designed to create maximum disruption on organised criminal groups and those involved in serious acquisitive crime using all the tools at our disposal,” said Chief Inspector Jamie Collins. “Bury is a fantastic place to live and work and I hope that the work of Operation Pevek has provided much-needed vis