Two people have been arrested after a large quantity of prescription drugs were found during a police search in Bolton.

On Friday, officers from GMP’s Bolton West Neighborhood team executed a warrant at an address on The Pewfist in Wesoughton.

Inside the premises, officers discovered a large quantity of prescription drugs believed to have been obtained illegally without a prescription.

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Officers believe the drug was intended to be sold to others.

As a result of the search, two people were arrested for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Both were questioned and then released under investigation.

Police say they have not yet been able to establish what the drug is and will carry out tests to find out.

A GMP spokesperson said: ‘We are now beginning the painstaking work (no pun intended) to find out exactly what the drug is.

“While the box may say one thing, the origins of these drugs are not known.

“They could be counterfeit or completely fake and as such we cannot be sure what is in them.”

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