Last month (16 April), Detectives from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) charged a man from Manchester for drugs and money laundering offences.

Mark Walsh, 55, of Oldham Road, Rochdale was arrested on 24 January 2024 following an investigation by the NWROCU’s Dark Web Team. He has now been charged with the following offences:

• Possession with intent to supply Class B drugs
• Supplying a Class B drug
• Producing a Class B drug
• Money laundering.

He has been bailed until his next appearance at Manchester Magistrates Court on 4 June 2025.