65 arrests, 10 warrants and 55 traffic offences reported during productive Operation AVRO in Stockport
Operation AVRO, a monthly initiative by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), was conducted in Stockport, resulting in 65 arrests for offences including drug supply and burglary. The operation included 10 warrants, 55 traffic offences identified, and three vehicles seized. Community engagement activities, such as a knife crime input at St Anne's Voluntary Academy and mounted patrols in Stockport town centre, were also part of the initiative. Local officials praised the operation for addressing community concerns and improving public safety.
Operation AVRO Returns to Stockport: 65 Arrests Made in Single Day
Stockport, Greater Manchester - Friday 14 February 2025
Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) Operation AVRO swept back into Stockport on Thursday 13 February 2025, delivering one of the initiative’s busiest days on record with 65 people arrested for offences ranging from drug supply to burglary.
Officers began the push before dawn, briefing at Edgeley Park stadium before fanning out across Edgeley, Bredbury, Woodley and Heaton Norris to execute 10 warrants, raid addresses and conduct high-visibility patrols.
Traffic Team Seizes Vehicles and Arrests Fugitive Driver
The force’s Transport Unit recorded 55 motoring offences during the 24-hour blitz and impounded three vehicles. A 38-year-old man was arrested after a pursuit through Stockport town centre on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, having no insurance and possession of class A drugs.
Community Engagement at the Heart of AVRO
Alongside enforcement, officers visited St Anne’s Voluntary Academy in Heaton Chapel to deliver a knife-crime workshop, while the mounted unit patrolled the town centre to reassure shoppers and workers.
“We Act on What Residents Tell Us”
Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes, GMP’s Stockport commander, said:
“Every AVRO deployment is shaped by intelligence from the public. Yesterday’s results show what we can achieve when communities speak up and we act.”
Council Leaders Welcome Results
Cllr Helen Foster-Grime, Stockport Council’s lead for communities, praised the “visible, proactive policing” and urged residents to keep sharing information.
Cllr Grace Baynham, responsible for highways, echoed the call, highlighting road-safety gains from the traffic stops.
What Next?
GMP will shortly announce March’s host district. Residents are invited to follow @GMPStockport on social media for live updates and to report concerns via GMP’s website or anonymously through Crimestoppers.
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