Two charged with supplying drugs in Southend

Two men have been charged in connection with supplying drugs in Southend-on-Sea.

Officers in the Raptor Serious Violence Unit and Southend district have been investigating the supply of drugs from London to Southend.

Two people were arrested after an early morning warrant was executed at an addresses in Beckenham, Kent on Thursday 31 August, and a number of items were seized as part of the investigation.

Kimortim Cort, 22, and Amara Fofana, 26, both of Croydon Road in Beckenham, are now both charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, one count of being concerned in the supply of heroin, and one count of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine.

They both appeared at Southend-on-Sea Magistrates’ Court on Friday 1 September, and will next appear at Basildon Crown Court on Friday 29 September. Cort entered no plea and Fofana pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Detective Sergeant Rob Maile, of our Raptor team, said:

“We will not tolerate illegal drugs being brought into our county to cause untold harm and line the pockets of criminals.
“Our officers are working tirelessly to disrupt this trade. If you deal drugs in Essex, we will catch you and we will bring you to justice.”