FIVE CHARGED WITH DRUGS SUPPLY OFFENCES

Five people have been charged with a number of drug supply-related offences following warrants in Tamworth earlier this week.

The individuals, all of Tamworth, are due to appear before magistrates at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre later today (Saturday 4 October) to face charges as follows:

- Neil Moore, aged 49, conspiracy to export class B drug/ketamine, conspiracy to import class B drug/cannabis, possession with the intent to supply class A drug/cocaine, possession with the intent to supply class B drug/cannabis, possession with the intent to supply class B drug/ketamine and converting criminal property

- Jameel Hassan, aged 38, conspiracy to export class B drug/ketamine, conspiracy to import class B drug/cannabis, concerned in the supply of class A drug/cocaine, concerned in the supply of class B drug/cannabis, concerned in the supply of class B drug/ketamine, possession with the intent to supply cannabis and possession of a firearm

- Sian Ansell, aged 34, conspiracy to export class B drug/ketamine, conspiracy to import class B drug/cannabis, concerned in the supply of class B drug/cannabis and possession of criminal property

- Liam Honnor, aged 34, conspiracy to export class B drug/ketamine, conspiracy to import class B drug/cannabis, concerned in the supply of class B drug/cannabis and possession of criminal property

- Dean Whitehurst, aged 31, conspiracy to export class B drug/ketamine, conspiracy to import class B drug/cannabis, concerned in the supply of class A drug/cocaine, concerned in the supply of class B drug/cannabis, concerned in the supply of class B drug/ketamine, possession of an offensive weapon in a private place and converting criminal property.

A 20-year-old man, of Tamworth, arrested on suspicion of being concerned in offer to supply a class A drug and being concerned in the supply of a class B drug, remains on conditional police bail while our inquiries continue.