Four arrested over suspected laundering of £3m in Bury
Police suspect the cash is linked to a Class A drug dealing operation
Two men and two women have been arrested in Bury as part of an investigation into suspected money laundering, linked to Class A drug dealing.
More than 70 officers were involved in raids on seven addresses across the town yesterday morning (March 24).
Two men aged 28 and 42 and two women aged 25 and 35 have been questioned on suspicion of money laundering and fraud.
All have been released on bail.
Detectives are investigating an alleged Class A drug dealing operation linked to Pakistan.
Detective Chief Inspector Joseph Harrop, of Greater Manchester Police's Economic Crime Unit, said: "We've taken a big step forward in our investigation into what we believe to be a money laundering ring worth around £3million.
"This is money and assets that we think have been obtained through unscrupulous means and we are determined to ensure that anyone found to be responsible for this offence will be brought to justice and have anything of value in their name seized.
"Investigations like this are always complex and wide-ranging, but we have a commitment at GMP to working with our partners and using the powers available to us to seize assets of suspects and to really send a message that anyone engaged in this activity should expect a robust response from us."