Officers in Macclesfield joined forces with colleagues from the British Transport Police to tackle drug dealing and knife crime in the county, with a pair of arrests made.

On Wednesday, 2 October, officers from Macclesfield Local Policing Unit (LPU) joined the British Transport Police in a joint operation focusing on targeting drug dealing across Cheshire.

Conducting the operation at Macclesfield Railway Station, the LPU and BTP officers were also joined by two of the Constabulary drug detection dogs, PD's Fanny and Casper, and over the course of the operation around 40 stop and searches were executed, which resulted in the issuing of seven drug-related community resolutions and two arrests.

A 38-year-old man was arrested for the breaching of a Criminal Behaviour Order.

Macclesfield Railway Station is located on Waters Green. (Image - Cheshire Police)

Meanwhile, a 29-year-old man was arrested with possession of a bladed article.

Sergeant Matthew Bassirat, of Macclesfield PLU, said:

"This operation in Macclesfield alongside our colleagues from British Transport Police was aimed at targeting criminals who sell drugs in our communities and carry weapons.

"Criminality has no borders and these groups will do all they can to make criminal gains by exploiting the most vulnerable in our society. By working together we're also showing that we too have no borders and will continue to work together to rid those involved in supplying drugs."

The bladed weapon seized during the operation. (Image - Cheshire Police)

Macclesfield Police Station is located on Brunswick Street.

Sergeant Andy Platt, of the British Transport Police, added:

"BTP has a great joint working relationship with our Cheshire colleagues and that has helped us combat knife and drug crime in Macclesfield.

"Today, this ongoing partnership has yielded great results, whilst providing reassurance to the public that we are doing all we can to keep them safe as they travel on our railways." 

If you have any information about any illegal activity in your area, contact Cheshire Police by calling 101 or report it via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. (Image - Cheshire Police)