Man charged with drugs offences in Bury St Edmunds

He was arrested on Tuesday in London.

Author: Abi SimpsonPublished 7th May 2021

Police officers from the Met arrested a man on Tuesday 4th May in London as part of Operation Orochi.

He was taken to Martlesham Police Station for questioning.

Kasende Kasongo, who's 29 and from Grosvenor Road in London, was then charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin, between September 2020 and May 2021, in Bury St Edmunds and Basildon in Essex.

He appeared at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on the 6th May, where he was further remanded.

What is Operation Orochi?

Operation Orochi, led by the Metropolitan Police, has been in place in Suffolk since February 2020.

It focuses on tackling drugs supply offences and County Lines by arresting the line controller, rather than the person transporting the drugs.

Officers from the Serious Crime Disruption Team (SCDT) in Suffolk will share intelligence with a dedicated team at the Met, who will then investigate in order to identify the line controller and their location.

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