
Five men have been arrested after raids in Stockport.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Derbyshire officers searched five homes in Brinnington and Reddish yesterday, 20 July, as part of a crackdown on burglaries in the borough.
Code-named Operation Stymie, the warrants formed part of an ongoing investigation into more than 50 burglaries across Stockport and Derbyshire including Marple, Bramhall and Glossop.
It is estimated in excess of £500,000 worth of property, particularly high value cars, has been stolen in the past six months.
A total of five men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle.
Detective Inspector Chris Flint, of GMP’s Stockport borough, said: “Over the past six months we have had a dedicated team trawling through intelligence and information about burglaries in Stockport, working hard to catch the culprits.
“Residents were concerned and we understand that crimes like this are an invasion in to your private life and can make people feel scared in their home. I want to stress that it is not okay and will never be tolerated by us. I hope people see we listened to those concerns and have acted on them.
“Five men are now in custody because of the community talking to us and working with us, and our work is only possible with this support.
“This investigation does not stop here and we will continue to tackle groups who cause misery to innocent people.”