SIXTEEN men who have been charged with conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine are due to appear at Chester Crown Court on July 15.
The males were arrested and subsequently charged earlier this week following a series of early-morning police raids.
Specialist officers searched a total of 20 addresses – including 12 in Ellesmere Port, two in Chester, one in Deeside, one in Dunham-on-the-Hill, three in Wirral, and one in Great Sankey.
On Wednesday, Cheshire Police confirmed that 16 men had been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
They appeared at Warrington Magistrates Court the same day and the case was sent to Chester Crown Court for a hearing on July 15.
Cheshire Police confirmed that the men are:
- Mark Cavanagh, 30, of Foxdene, Ellesmere Port
- Michael Hailwood, 49, of Wellington Road, Wallasey
- Karl Evans, 20, of Hillside Drive, Ellesmere Port
- Hakeem Stockon, 20, of Vale Road, Ellesmere Port
- Liam Roberts, 25, of Wilmslow Drive, Ellesmere Port
- Paul Cusato, 30, of Parklands Gardens, Ellesmere Port
- Anthony Carr, 30, Whetstone Hey, Ellesmere Port
- Derek Silva, 28, Medlar Close, Chester
- Daniel Riley, 19, of Mancot Way, Mancot
- Adam Arthur, 24, of Station Road, Ellesmere Port
- Curtis McHugh, 22, of Bailey Avenue, Ellesmere Port
- Wayne Roberts, 49, of Dock Road, Birkenhead
- Callum Watson, 23, of Sheepfield Close, Ellesmere Port
- Kyle Williams, 20, of Colemere Court, Ellesmere Port
- Daniel Winnings, 33, of Talbot Road, Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Mark Griffin, 39, of Ludlow Road, Chester
All have been remanded in custody apart from Curtis McHugh, Daniel Riley and Callum Watson, who are all on conditional bail.
A 34-year-old man from Ellesmere Port and a 27-year-old man from Great Sankey were released under investigation pending further enquiries.
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