A teenage boy was arrested by South Manchester police following a proactive plain clothes operation to combat drug dealing in the area.
Officers headed to Redgates Walk in Chorlton, and within an hour, spotted a boy acting suspiciously on an electric bike.
As officers approached, the boy made off but was detained a short time later, after being found hiding in bushes within Chorlton Park.
The boy was searched and found to have £100 cash and empty cannabis bags in his possession.
He was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs and further searched upon his arrival into custody.
Following the search, officers found approximately 16 wraps of Class A drugs and was further arrested on suspicion of Possession with Intent to Supply Class A drugs.
The teenage boy was bailed pending further investigations.
PC Billingham said: “This arrest demonstrates our ongoing commitment to tackling drug dealing in our communities and acting on concerns raised by residents in the Chorlton area.
“We acted swiftly and proactively to set up a plain clothes operation, and almost immediately, we arrested a suspect and took a significant amount of Class A and B drugs off the streets.
“Arrests like this wouldn’t have been possible without the work and dedication shown by the Neighbourhood Policing Team working together as a team.
“The supply of drugs has a damaging impact on our neighbourhoods, and we will continue to carry out targeted operations to disrupt those involved.
“Neighbourhood crime is down 15 percent across Greater Manchester, and we are determined to keep it that way, during 2025, arrests were up 25 per cent from the year before, underlining our commitment to keep the public safe.
“We encourage anyone with information about drug dealing in their area to report it to us, every submission will be investigated.”
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