Two in court after drugs thrown from car onto M23
Officers found a package containing crack cocaine and heroin
Two men have appeared in court on drug dealing charges after officers stopped a car from which drugs were thrown on the M23 in West Sussex.
The car, a silver Mercedes A150, was stopped by officers while travelling southbound between the Gatwick and Crawley junctions at 5.30pm on Thursday (April 8th).
As officers from the Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) brought the car to a halt a package was seen to be thrown from the car.
When it was opened, it was found to contain crack cocaine and heroin with an estimated potential street value of some £6,000.
A later police search of a house in Crawley revealed £10,000 cash and a smaller quantity of drugs.
34-year-old Liam Thomas Batchelor, unemployed, of Boswell Road, Crawley, and 32-year-old James Andrew Remmer, a tree surgeon, of Warwick Close, Holmwood, Surrey, appeared in custody at Brighton Magistrates Court on Monday (April 12th), both charged with possession of crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply.
They were both remanded in custody for trial, with an initial appearance at Lewes Crown Court on a date yet to be notified.
Detective Constable Richard Taylor of Sussex Police said;
"These charges result from a co-ordinated police operation involving different units working together as part of our continuing activity to combat dangerous drug supply across the county."
Anyone with information about illegal drugs supply in Sussex can contact the police at any time online or by calling 101.