Greater Manchester from Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

Following a meticulous investigation by our specialist County Lines Team, William Bates has been jailed for nine years and seven months for a string of drug offences.

A firearm which has been linked to multiple disputes across Greater Manchester has been seized during a proactive investigation by specialist detectives in our Serious Organised Crime Group into a Manchester based Organised Crime Group (OCG) responsible for supply heroin and crack cocaine via the ‘Lex’ line.