Some of these foreign nationals are part of an organised crime group whereas others are lone offenders. Programme Challenger is committed to identifying any such offenders that live or spend time in Greater Manchester to take appropriate action against these individuals, including deportation in some cases.
Border Force is a key partner in Programme Challenger and they use their powers to refuse foreign national offenders entry into the UK.
In November 2017, Programme Challenger launched Project Advenus which seeks to ensure that this system of identifying and taking action against foreign national offenders is operating effectively.