Police storm home in dawn raid after neighbours' lives made a misery

Officers carried out a dawn raid

A property which is believed to be at the centre of drug dealing and anti-social behaviour has been raided by police.

Officers targeted the property in Scholes, Wigan, during a dawn raid this morning (April 22).

An image shared by Greater Manchester Police shows five officers descending on the property, including three wearing riot gear.

The force says the property is 'well-known to be heavily involved' in class A drug supply.

It added that the raid was just one part of the work that police are carrying out to tackle criminal activity on the estate.

A GMP Wigan spokesperson said: "Whilst most were still sleeping, this morning, officers from the Wigan and Scholes Neighbourhood Police Team were busy executing a drugs warrant at an address in Scholes.

"The address in question had been on our radar for some time and is well-known to be heavily involved in the supply of class A substances and a root cause of anti-social behaviour within the local area.

"The execution of the warrant forms one aspect of what will be a period of intensification tackling those organised crimes groups and drug lines who are intent on praying on our communities most vulnerable and flooding our streets with illicit substances."

---

Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it.

That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News.

And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here.

You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street.

If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it.

And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@men-news.co.uk or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.