FOUR CHARGED OVER COBDEN STREET HEROIN BUST FROM LAST AUGUST

All four have been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act and with the importation of a controlled drug, namely Class A, with intent to evade a prohibition restriction under Section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.

They appeared at Salford and Manchester Magistrates Court on Monday 21 August 2017.

On Saturday 19 August 2017 as part of Operation Cartoon - an ongoing investigation into drug supply - officers made some arrests.

A search was made at an industrial unit on Cobden Street, Salford where a multi-million-pound seizure of heroin was made by officers.

The exact value is £63million and not £100million as previously reported – this amount has changed due to forensic testing.

The following people have now been charged:

David Mulligan (06/07/91) of Hengist Street, Manchester

Fitri Yarasir (01/01/65) of High Street East, Glossop

Ahmet Taskin (10/06/72) of Middleton Road, Wood Green, London

Mustafa Oflu (06/06/61) of no fixed address 

None of the above is resident of Salford.