Three charged with drug offences after caravan searched near Stafford

Three men have been charged with drug offences after officers found class A and class B drugs and nearly £2,000 cash in Dunston Heath, near Stafford.

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Ashley Locke, 31, from Huntington, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A (cocaine), possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B (cannabis), being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of class B (cannabis) and acquiring/using/possessing criminal property.

Joshua Batey, 22, from Huntington, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A (cocaine), possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B (cannabis) and acquiring/using/possessing criminal property.

Jack Davis, 23, from Cannock, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A (cocaine), possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B (cannabis) and acquiring/using/possessing criminal property.

A stock image of a police officer from Greater Manchester Police.
A stock image of a police officer from Greater Manchester Police. (Dave Thompson/PA)

It comes after officers from our major and organised crime proactive teams found cocaine, cannabis, nitrous-oxide and £1,663 cash when they searched a caravan in Dunston Heath on Friday (14 March).

All three men are due to appear at Stafford Crown Court on Thursday (April 17).

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "Three man have been charged with drug offences after officers found class A and class B drugs and nearly £2,000 cash in Dunston Heath, near Stafford.

"Ashley Locke, 31, from Huntington, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A (cocaine), possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B (cannabis), being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of class B (cannabis) and acquiring/using/possessing criminal property.

"Joshua Batey, 22, from Huntington, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A (cocaine), possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B (cannabis) and acquiring/using/possessing criminal property.

"Jack Davis, 23, from Cannock, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A (cocaine), possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B (cannabis) and acquiring/using/possessing criminal property.

"It comes after officers from our major and organised crime proactive teams found cocaine, cannabis, nitrous-oxide and £1,663 cash when they searched a caravan in Dunston Heath on Friday (14 March).

"All three men are due to appear at Stafford Crown Court on Thursday 17 April."