Police data stolen from officer's home

Stuart Sumner
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A USB stick containing data concerning Greater Manchester Police operations was taken

A USB stick containing data on police operations has been stolen from an officer's home in Oldham. A spokesman for the Greater Manchester Police, for whom the officer works, explained that the m...

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