Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 2nd April 2025, at 07:00hrs
In a decisive start to the new financial year, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) executed multiple warrants across the region, resulting in the arrest of two men and the seizure of substantial cash and assets related to suspected money laundering operations.
The GMP’s Money Laundering Team, acting on intelligence, conducted raids at addresses in Salford, Cheetham Hill, and Crumpsall early Tuesday morning.
Two men, aged 30 and 25, were apprehended and are currently in police custody for questioning on suspicion of money laundering offences.
The operation yielded significant seizures, including:
* Approximately £2,000 in cash and a motor vehicle valued at around £80,000 from a residential address in Salford.
* Around £50,000 in cash from a business premises in Cheetham Hill.
* £1,000 in cash from a property in Crumpsall.
These arrests underscore GMP’s ongoing commitment to dismantling high-level money laundering networks operating within Greater Manchester.
The Economic Crime Unit (ECU) has demonstrated significant success in asset recovery, having forfeited over £17 million from criminals within the past year.
These funds are channelled back into the community through the Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme (ARIS), which supports local non-profit organizations.
ARIS grants of up to £20,000 are available to organizations that contribute to GMP’s objectives of combating crime, ensuring public safety, and supporting victims.
Detective Sergeant Peter Goddard of the Money Laundering Team emphasized the team’s determination, stating,
“Today marks the start of a new financial year and we have started as we mean to go on, continuing in our relentless pursuit of those suspected to be laundering money from their criminal proceeds.”
He further highlighted the detrimental impact of money laundering, noting,
“Criminals try to disguise their ill-gotten gains to support illegal activities and exploit vulnerable people, causing harm to our communities.”
The GMP’s specialized team is focused on disrupting money laundering operations that often fuel serious crimes such as drug trafficking, firearms offences, terrorism, and organized immigration crime.
Detective Sergeant Goddard appealed to the public for continued vigilance, urging them to report any suspicious activity.
“We are asking the public to remain vigilant and if you see, or suspect something is wrong, please tell us, and we can do something about it. The information you continue provide us with is vital to our investigations.”
The GMP encourages anyone with information related to money laundering or other criminal activities to come forward and assist in their efforts to keep Greater Manchester safe.
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