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Closure order for Manchester store suspected of being used to sell drugs

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A convenience store in Prestwich suspected of being a place where drugs were dealt over the counter has been served with a three-month closure order following a raid by Greater Manchester Police. The raid happened in July at the same time that thousands gathered in…

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