Fake cash, drugs and shocked faces as police smash their way into 'hell' flat

"Open the door it's the police!" At least four men and a host of drugs paraphernalia, fake cash, smoke covered walls, and a cocktail of smells greeted officers making a return visit to a flat of 'undesirables' just outside Rochdale town centre.

READ MORE: Map of Manchester area where police have enforced new powers after terrifying 30-man brawl outside leisure complex "Success for me is that if a five-year-old is able to play outside and people are able to go about their daily business free of abuse that is success. The proof is in the pudding and we will continue to work to make people safe. I have a three year old myself and the thought that she couldn’t play outside because of one single individual, I just can’t think what that is like. That’s got to be worth fighting for.

"There is an aspect of policing that is responding to 999 calls but a lot of the neighbourhood work is tackling anti-social behaviour, it might be speeding, it could be selling drugs, it could be organised crime groups, and it really gives us an opportunity to work in partnership and tackle some of those issues," Ch Sup Porter told the MEN at Rochdale Police Station, where officers were taking on refreshments before continuing their work until midnight.

"Key concerns we see in Rochdale are anti-social behaviour, drugs supply, speeding and irrational driving, and organised criminality. Be that organised gangs that are importing goods such as e-cigarettes which leads to our young people being exploited. From low level cannabis to young people being drawn in to dealing drugs and county lines issues so they are the key things we are tackling in Rochdale.

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