Man charged with Class A drug offences across the Midlands
Lewis Read, 23, was due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court today (June 6).
A man has been charged with Class A drug offences following a police investigation into a supply operation across the Midlands.
Lewis Read, 23, from Leicester, was due before Birmingham Magistrates Court today (June 6) charged with multiple offences.
West Midlands Police say the charges “concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine in February of this year, as well as with arranging or facilitating the travel of another person with a view to them being exploited.”
The statement added: “The charges relate to an ongoing investigation by our County Lines Taskforce (CLTF) into a drugs operation in Birmingham, Worcester, and Leicester, with assistance from colleagues at both Leicestershire and West Mercia Police.”
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