By Lara Keay For Mailonline
Published: 10:05 BST, 16 May 2019 | Updated: 10:09 BST, 16 May 2019
Armed police smashed their way into seven properties this morning in a bid to bring down a gang linked to 120 violent offences.
Dawn raids were carried out at seven locations in Oldham, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of today, with police in riot gear seen breaking down doors and windows.
Officers arrested five men, aged between 22 and 38, who have been linked to a gang believed to be responsible for 120 crimes, including aggravated burglary, robbery, car theft, assault and violent disorder.
Dawn raids were carried out at seven locations in Oldham, Greater Manchester today as part of a crackdown on an organised crime group believed to be behind 120 offences
Officers arrested five men, aged between 22 and 38, who have been linked to a gang believed to be responsible for 120 crimes, including aggravated burglary, robbery, car theft, assault and violent disorder
The officers were dressed head-to-toe in protective gear and armed with face guards and crow bars.
They emerged dragging the five men into a police
