Police have arrested three men after raids in Bury and Radcliffe as part of a crackdown on economic and cyber crime.

Officers searched two vehicles and five properties as part of Operation Falcon.

They seized £15,000 in cash as well as designer clothes, goods and watches.

Three men, aged between 18 and 43, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering offences and possession with intent to supply class B drugs.

They remain in custody ahead of being questioned by officers from Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) money laundering teams.

Detective Inspector James Coles from GMP’s Economic Crime Unit said: “This is an excellent example of partnership work and the result today shows that GMP is committed to tackling organised crime and stripping criminals of their finances.

“Operation Falcon specifically focusses on cash-based money laundering which costs the UK economy billions of pounds.

“This illicit cash often serves as the motivator for organised crime and we will do everything in our power to strip criminals of their finances and reinvest it back into communities across Manchester.”