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Guns and ammunition were taken off the streets during a major police investigation into a cannabis trafficking gang. Three men have now been jailed for their roles in the operation.

Police said cannabis was 'sourced from associates in the Bolton area, then supplied on'. In total, 30kg of the drug was seized, but an estimated street value of the haul hasn't been revealed by police. Hafiz Razaq, 40, was described by detectives as 'the principal figure in the operation'.

He was said to have co-ordinated the supply of cannabis and to have had a network of customers throughout the north west. Lancashire Police's Serious and Organised Crime Unit conducted an investigation between May, 2023 and July, 2024.

Police said Razaq was seen outside his home on December 1, 2023, puttin

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