Ten people have been charged with drugs, firearms and money laundering offences following a series of warrants carried out across Cheshire, Greater Manchester and North Yorkshire yesterday morning and will appear at Manchester Magistrates Court this morning
Jack Blaney, aged 27 of Teddington Road, Moston,Richard Morgan, aged 38 of Talbot Road, Hyde, Dale Blaney, aged 36 of Cranfield Close, Manchester,Joshua Carter, aged 28 of Margaret House, Ashton Under Lyne,Joshua Dolan, aged 31 of Auckland Way, Whitby,Adam Evett, aged 27 of Abbotts Way, Whitby, Joseph Mennell, aged 27 of Longdale Drive, Hattersley, Rebecca Wilde aged 26 of Silverdale Avenue, Denton and Declan Barton, aged 27 of Levens Street, Manchester were all charged with various offences
Detective Chief Inspector Mike Robinson from the NWROCU Investigations Team commenting on the arrests yesterday said:
“This morning’s warrants in North Yorkshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester are the result of extensive work we have carried out as part of an investigation we began back in December last year into drugs supply between Manchester and Whitby.
“To date, we have recovered a significant amount of Class A and B drugs, over 30k in cash and a sawn-off shot gun with ammunition.
“We have been gathering evidence and intelligence behind the scenes and the extensive work has now resulted in the arrest of these 10 people.
“I hope that this morning’s arrests provide reassurance to communities in Cheshire, North Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. We are committed to doing all we can to tackle the supply of drugs and ensuring that those who are responsible are held accountable for their actions.”
