Six suspects named in Rochdale child exploitation probe

The next generation. These men are too young to have been part of the notorious web of abuse dealt with a few years ago. Also this gang have added drug trafficing offences to their skill set, and a young boy is included in the modern slavery/sexually abused. From the Manchester Evening News and Rochdale on Line

Six men have been charged in connection with an investigation into child exploitation in Rochdale.

Officers carried out dawn raids across the town on Wednesday (April 25) as part of the crackdown. They carried out warrants at eight properties.

Six males have since been charged as part of the investigation into child exploitation. All suspects have been charged with two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, one count of being concerned in the supply of class B drugs and four counts of modern slavery charges, Greater Manchester Police said.

The six men were arrested on Wednesday morning (24 April) in response to safeguarding concerns after a teenage boy was identified by police as ‘being exploited and coerced into drug dealing by a suspected local gang’. As the investigation developed, further victims were identified, including a vulnerable adult whose house was being cuckooed and used as a stash house for the gang.

They are: Azaad Ali (17/04/1998) of Falinge Road.

Harris Ali (10/01/2005) of Edmund Street.

Aadam Ali Sajjad (26/07/2005) of Albert Royds Street.

Abdullah Talib (18/01/2005) of Chamber House Drive.

Subhan Khan (20/06/2005) of Millfield Grove.

Zain Abbas (13/11/2005) of Falinge Road.

They have all been remanded into custody. They are due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court today, a GMP spokesperson added.