THREE men who were arrested following reports of a raid by masked men at a pub in Bury have been released on bail.
Police are investigating a burglary at the Swan & Cemetery in Manchester Road in the early hours of Friday, July 13.
Owners called the police at 7am that same morning after discovering the break-in.
A number of offenders had broken into the pub and stolen a large quantity of money from a safe, before fleeing the scene in a stolen car.
Officers investigating the raid arrested two men, aged 32 and 33, on suspicion of burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and drug offences.
They also arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of burglary.
A police spokeswoman said: "All three men have since been bailed until August 10, 2018, pending further enquiries.
"Our enquiries into the full circumstances around this incident are ongoing."
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