Police have today named a man charged with firearms and drug offences.
Joseph Bassey, of Hale Gate Road in Widnes, was charged with possession of criminal property, assault and possession of a firearm. The 38-year-old has also been charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine and MDMA) and two counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition in a public place.
Cheshire Police said the charges relate to an arrest made on Saturday, May 27, following reports of a domestic incident on Hale Gate Road, Widnes.