Three men have been arrested in dawn raids following an investigation into shop robberies targeting lone workers since the start of the coronavirus lockdown.
In all but one of the incidents, the culprits were armed with a Taser or stun gun. The stores targeted are a lifeline to many during the COVID-19 crisis.
Three men, from Tameside and Oldham, were detained following break-ins in Oldham, Tameside and Stockport. Officers from GMP’s Serious and Organised Crime Group (SOCG) and Tameside division arrested the men - aged 23, 22 and 19 - on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery.
Six robberies were earlier reported, with 'masked men' said to have been involved. The robberies were at: Denton Mini Market, Manchester Road, Denton at