Canvey / Hadleigh / Rochford / Runwell / Wickford: Four charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis
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Four men have appeared in court on drugs charges following an investigation by Castle Point Neighbourhood Policing Team.
They are accused of conspiring to supply cocaine and cannabis across south Essex.
Assisted by officers from specialist police teams, neighbourhood officers executed a series of warrants on 2 June at addresses in Canvey Island, Rochford and Runwell, making four arrests.
They recovered a quantity of cocaine, cash and just under two kilogrammes of cannabis bud, and located two cannabis cultivations.
Now four men have been charged with various drugs offences. Appearing before Chelmsford magistrates earlier this month, they were remanded in custody prior to their next hearing, due at Basildon Crown Court on 2 July.
Alfie Clarke, 38, of Beverley Avenue, Canvey Island:
- conspiracy to supply cocaine at Canvey Island
- conspiracy to supply cannabis at Canvey Island
- cultivation of cannabis at Canvey Island
Damien Draper, 31, of Southend Road, Rochford:
- conspiracy to supply cocaine at Rochford
- conspiracy to supply cannabis at Rochford
James Russell, 28, of Meadow Lane, Runwell:
- conspiracy to supply cocaine at Hadleigh
- concerned in the supply of ketamine at Wickford
- conspiracy to supply cannabis at Wickford
And Jamie Webster 39, of Beverley Avenue, Canvey Island, is charged with
- conspiracy to supply cocaine at Canvey Island
- conspiracy to supply cannabis at Canvey Island
- cultivation of cannabis at Canvey Island
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