Suspected cocaine worth a "street value" of around £200,000 and £10,000 in cash has been found after a car was stopped by police in Bury.

Officers discovered 2kg of what is thought to be the Class A drug following the incident in Wednesday as part of an investigation into a "alleged large scale drugs supply operating in Bury".

Two men, aged 28 and 42, have been arrested and currently remain in police custody for questioning.

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Operation Revoke is the Bury police district's "relentless response to area-driven problem solving for the community". 

Sergeant James Donnelly of the Revoke team in Bury, said: “Our continued investigation into the alleged large scale drugs supply operating in Bury is yielding more good results to keep our communities safe.

“By working closely with our partners, our no-nonsense enforcement strategy allows us to act quickly on intelligence we received from members of the community.

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“Op Revoke is still a relatively new unit in Bury, which acts proactively on community concerns by carrying out disruption activities, such as interrupting drug supply, as we have done in this case again so members of our town can be proud to live and work it in.”

In its first month, Op Revoke has seen 24 people arrested, a street value of more than £300,000 in Class A and Class B drugs taken off the streets, as well as approximately £80,000 in cash being seized.

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People who have any concerns about crime in the area can contact Greater Manchester Police by approaching community beat officers or PCSOs, or by dialling 101.

Information can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.

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