A MANHUNT is underway for a Stretford man wanted in connection with the supply of hard drugs across Greater Manchester.
Brian Capon, 32, originally of Moreton Avenue, Stretford is wanted by the National Crime Agency, who are overseeing the manhunt.
The NCA said Capon may already have left the region to evade arrest.
Capon is suspected of involvement in a criminal gang which distributed cocaine, cannabis and amphetamine throughout the Manchester area.
The supply of class A and B drugs that Capon and his gang controlled is believed to have a street value worth of more than £500,000.
Greg McKenna, NCA regional head of investigations, said: “Capon is known to have family and friends in and around Manchester and I’ve no doubt that someone seeing this appeal has information on his whereabouts, even if he is no longer in the area himself.
“I would also point out that anyone helping him or actively frustrating our attempts to locate him could find themselves being arrested for assisting an offender.
“Criminal gangs involved in the supply of drugs are also involved in violence and exploitation which has a direct impact on our communities here in the north west.
"This is why the NCA and our policing colleagues take these kinds of offences so seriously.”
He has a distinctive three-star tattoo below his left ear and close-cropped blonde hair.
Capon is additionally wanted by Greater Manchester Police on suspicion of possessing class A and B drugs with intent to supply, following the discovery of a quantity of drugs at his property in Moreton Avenue in July 2017.
Two other men have already been charged in connection with the same alleged conspiracy, while a third linked individual was arrested and charged with firearms offences following an NCA appeal in May of this year.
Kurt McDonough, 52, of Timperley, was charged with conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs and firearms offences.
Michael Downes, 30, of no fixed abode, was charged with conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs.
Dean Anthony Kirby, 30, of Stretford was charged with firearms offences.
All three are due to appear at Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday, July 25.
Anyone with information on Capon’s whereabouts should contact the NCA on 0370 496 7622 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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