Ten arrests made and man charged in Staffordshire Police drugs investigation

A series of police raids were carried out yesterday

Author: Alex CornsPublished 5th Oct 2024

Ten people in Staffordshire have been arrested and one has been charged after a series of police warrants were carried out yesterday.

Philip Baggley, 49, from Stone, has been charged with possession with intent to supply the Class A drug MDMA and the Class B drug cannabis.

Nine people, all from Stone, have been released on conditional bail - police say their enquiries are ongoing.

Two of the people arrested are 17-year-old girls and the oldest is a 55-year-old woman.

The charges include requiring a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs and conspiracy to arrange or facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation.

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