Police officers in Bolton have recovered a scooter which was being used by a suspected drug dealer.

Police community support officers Ratcliffe and Cucos pursued the scooter driver on Plodder Lane after they saw what they suspected to be drug dealing.

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The black scooter, which does not appear to have a numberplate, is a black Honda Vision model.

With the help of a police helicopter that was flying past the area, the officers managed to recover the scooter for forensics.

Now, police say further enquiries are taking place to locate the driver.

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