South Essex: Pair appear in court charged with conspiracy to supply drugs

Thanks to the work of neighbourhood police officers, two men have been charged in connection with conspiracy to supply drugs in south Essex.
Officers from the Castle Point Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) arrested two men as a result of drug-related warrants conducted in Southend on Wednesday 7 May.
They were the culmination of an investigation into Class A drug supply in the south of the county between 25 April and 7 May.
On the day, Castle Point NPT were supported by colleagues from Operational Support Group and other neighbourhood police teams.
Two Southend properties were searched and officers recovered Class A and B drugs and a 5-figure sum of cash.
Two men, both from Southend, were arrested, and both remanded into custody to attend Southend Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 8 May.
Joseph Baldassarra, 32, of Kilworth Avenue, was charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs, possession of Class A drug (cocaine) and acquire / use / possess criminal property.
Brandon Bradshaw, 24, of Sutton Road, was charged with conspiracy to supply Class B drugs and acquire / use / possess criminal property.
The pair were remanded into custody, to appear at Basildon Crown Court on Thursday 5 June.

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