County lines crackdown in Preston leads to charges, drug seizures and weapons recovered
A joint police operation aimed at disrupting county lines drug dealing in Preston has led to several arrests, the seizure of heroin and crack cocaine, and a number of charges being brought.
Lancashire Police teamed up with British Transport Police for the day of action on Monday (December 8), carrying out arrests at locations across the city and in the city centre.
Officers recovered quantities of heroin and crack cocaine along with three hunting knives and a lock knife.
Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Jordan Dyer, 24, of Morris Road, Ribbleton, was charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply and possession of heroin with intent to supply.
He was remanded in custody to appear before Preston Magistrates’ Court yesterday (December 9).
A 17-year-old boy from Preston was also charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply and was remanded to appear before magistrates.
Four other people arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply - men aged 53, 50 and 20, and a 39-year-old woman - have been released on bail with conditions as enquiries continue.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “The supply and use of Class A drugs brings misery and criminality to communities.
“Lancashire Police and British Transport Police work together to disrupt and stop the supply of drugs across the county and will aim to bring to justice those who choose to involve themselves in such criminality.”
During the same operation, officers also made further arrests unrelated to drug supply.
Lyndon Cornwell, 32, of St Aidan’s Park, Bamber Bridge, was charged with three counts of shop theft and remanded to appear before Preston Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Kayleigh Gray, 37, of Lutwidge Avenue, Preston, was charged with one count of shop theft and bailed to appear on January 13.
George Church, 24, of Fylde Road, Preston, and Jessica Smith, 31, of West Park Avenue, Preston, were both charged with breaching court bail and remanded to appear before magistrates yesterday.