Norfolk: 17 Arrested After Drugs Raid
17 people have been arrested with 13 of those being charged by police after drugs raids this week.
Norfolk Constabulary officers carried out a number of early morning raids this week in Norwich and London as part of a crackdown on the supply of Class A drugs.
The action by detectives from the Specialist Operations Unit follows a three month investigation in the supply routes of crack cocaine and heroin from London to Norwich.
Police arrested 17 people as a result of the raids and a large quantity of Class A drugs has been recovered. Warrants were carried out at addresses in Wellington Green, Langley Walk, West Pottergate, Haslips Close, William Kett Close, Aylsham Road, Springbank, Reepham Road, Lefroy Road and Lark Rise in Mulbarton.
Thirteen people have now been charged with offences and four people have been released on bail.
The charges are as follows:
Mark Wheatland, 46, of Aylsham Road, Norwich, two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Andrew Blanch, 33 of William Kett Close, Norwich, two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Lee Savage, 36, of Haslips Close, Norwich, two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Neil Jacobs, 43, of Wellington Green, Norwich, one count of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Mark Buxton, 43, Wellington Green, Norwich, one count of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply
Richard Hollings, 47, of Lefroy Road, Norwich, one count of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Maria Kuta, 35, of Springbank, Norwich, one count of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
James Elston, 30, of Reepham Road, Norwich, two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Gideon Nation, 27, of Welland House, Peckham Rye, London, two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Saul Wooderson, 31, of Lark Rise, Mulbarton, one count of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Ryan Lasky, 23, of Philadelphia Lane, Norwich, one count of possession of a Class A dug
Guy Yapi, 21, of Radbourne Crescent, Walthamstow, London, two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Nathan Pauley, 23, of Cadogan Terrace, Hackney, London, one count of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
All have been remanded in custody and will appear at Norwich Magistrates Court on Monday 14 November.
Three men and one woman arrested in Norwich in connection with the investigation have been released on bail while police continue with their enquiries.