Monday, 19 February 2007, 13:06 GMT
Man arrested in drug crime raids
Police in Greater Manchester have arrested a 31-year-old man in raids targeting drug-related crime.
Officers searched five addresses in the Age Croft, Alt, Middlefield and Bardsley areas of Oldham.
One man was arrested at an address on Age Croft on suspicion of firearm offences and is due to be questioned.
Drugs, drugs paraphernalia and a CS gas canister were also recovered from an address at Middlefield, a Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said.
The raids are part of an on-going operation and it is anticipated that more arrests will be made, she added.
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