During the searches, officers recovered more than £35,000 in cash

Five men have been charged following a series of police warrants carried out across Dudley and Sandwell as part of an investigation into a suspected county lines drug network.

Officers from the County Lines Taskforce carried out searches at five addresses on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the “Dappa” drugs line.

During the searches, officers recovered more than £35,000 in cash, mobile phones believed to be linked to drug dealing, knives, imitation firearms and ammunition.

Five men were arrested and have since been charged.

Nafees Rashid, 25, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

Mohammed Yasser Khan, 23, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply, and possession of criminal property.

Ayaiz Shafiq, 18, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

Alex Rennie, 38, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, possession of ammunition without a certificate, and possession of component parts of ammunition with intent to manufacture.

Alex Nock, 37, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

All five men were remanded in custody and were due to appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court today (August 12).