Six charged with drug offences
They're suspected to have been running a county lines operation
Last updated 22nd Apr 2024
Six people, suspected to be running a county line from London to Wiltshire, have been charged with drug offences.
It comes after officers carried out a series of warrants in Salisbury, London and the Avon and Somerset area and seized around 250g of cocaine along with more than £1500 in cash.
Stephen Adetoyi, 26, of Orchard Vale, Midsomer Norton, was charged with one count of conspiring to supply a Class A drug in Wiltshire, one count of being concerned in supply of cocaine and possession with intent to supply a Class A drug in Avon and Somerset. He has been remanded in custody.
Ittipoom Khanchanakub, 21, of St Andrews Road, South Newton; Jake Edmunds, 24, of Ashley Road, Salisbury; Jack Roche, 28, of Guildford Road, Brighton; Jonathan Turford, 41, and Gerard Mulimbi, 21, of Philip Road, Wilton were all charged with being concerned in supply of cocaine and have been remanded in custody.
All six are due to appear at Salisbury Crown Court on May 8.
A woman in her 40s from Midsomer Norton was also arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug and has been released under investigation.
Detective Sergeant Ted Roe, from the Burglary and Serious Youth Gang Violence Team said: “We will not hesitate to take robust action against those we suspect of dealing in drugs. Dealing can bring untold misery and damage to our communities.