Salford police bust suspected’Breaking Bad’ style drugs lab

Officers carried out a dawn raid where they discovered a large quantity of suspected Class A drugs – including a 20 litre barrel of a substance believed to be in the manufacture of drugs.

Two men have been arrested

Police raided the property on Elmira Way, Salford.

Two men– both aged 29 – were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs, in addition on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A and B drugs.

They remain in custody for questioning.

During searches of the property, officers uncovered a quantity of suspected class A drugs – including crystal meth, ketamine, and other related paraphernalia.

A 20 litre barrel of a substance believed to be used as part of the manufacturing process was also recovered, and will be tested before being appropriately disposed of.

The work comes as part of an ongoing operation, with the warrant conducted by the Violence, Reduction and Exploitation team.

Discovery after raid (Image: GMP)

Sergeant Adam Culpan said: “This morning’s work resulted in significant recoveries and has seen harmful substances taken out of circulation.

“Our proactive teams work diligently every single day to tackle drug-related criminality, in addition to the wider repercussions that it can cause – such as exploitation and addiction.

“If you have any information about criminality in your area, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with police, either directly or anonymously via Crimestoppers.”