A number of suspects have been named in relation to the drug trade in North Merseyside following a busy week of police raids.
Following raids by Merseyside Police's Operation Pelican officers a number of people were arrested on suspicion of drug related offences. Now police have provided an update confirming charges have been brought against several individuals who have been remanded to appear in court at future dates.
On April 26 Charlie Stanton, 25, of Merrilocks Road, Blundellsands, was charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine of cocaine, heroin and cannabis as part of Merseyside Police's investigation into Encrochat offences. Stanton was tracked by police after they saw him riding in a taxi. He appeared before Wirral Magistrates Court yesterday and was remanded to prison to appear at a later date.