A man has been arrested after a series of raids across Bury in an effort to tackle financial crime.

Yesterday morning, Tuesday, officers from Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) Money Laundering Team carried out search warrants at three properties and a commercial premises in Bury.

The exact locations have not been revealed by police

One 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class B drugs, money laundering and fraud.

He remains in police custody ahead of being questioned by officers in GMP’s Money Laundering Team.

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The warrants relate to an investigation by GMP’s Economic Crime Unit and linked to Operation Falcon, which aims to identify those involved in money laundering in a bid to disrupt wider organised crime in Greater Manchester.

Detective Sergeant Tim Flint, of GMP’s Economic Crime Unit Money Laundering Team, said “Money laundering costs the UK economy billions of pounds and illicit finance often serves as the motivator for more serious and organised crime.

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“We aim to seize criminal assets and cash, their finances can be reinvested back into local communities and given to those who need it most across Greater Manchester.”

Anyone with information about suspicious financial activity can report it to us online through our online crime reporting form, or by calling 101.

You can also report via our Live Chat service on our website: www.gmp.police.uk.

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