article_snippet.sent: Greater Manchester Police tweeted a warning about wasting time after a holidaymaker walked into a station to complain about The 44-year-old man trip.
article_snippet.sent: Police tweeted the anecdote after The 44-year-old man tried to lodge an official complaint at the Great Manchester Police Chadderton division.
article_snippet.sent: There was a warning that such an offence can carry a maximum punishment of six months' imprisonment and/or a fine.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police told MailOnline Travel: 'The male was advised that this was not a police problem.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Greater Manchester Police Chadderton warn of wasting valuable time .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Wasting police time could result in six-month imprisonment and/or a fine .