A BEAT the burglars operation in Bolton is proving a success claim police chiefs.

Since the start of Operation Ashanti to target burglars and handlers of stolen goods, 15 people have been arrested in the town.

Detective Inspector Andy Aston said: "We have arrested two people for handling. We want criminals to know we are continuing to target Bolton.

"We are appealing to anyone to call the police, either on Crimestoppers or any police station, to turn these people in.

"If anyone is offered a video in a pub, we ask them to think where it has come from. By buying it, they are just fuelling burglaries. And we want people to remember there are victims behind these crimes who have lost their property."