Seven men charged in Blackburn and Accrington cocaine supply investigation
Seven men have been charged as part of a police investigation into the supply of cocaine across East Lancashire.
Officers carried out a series of warrants at addresses in Blackburn and Accrington this week as part of an ongoing operation targeting suspected drug activity.
Seven men aged between 22 and 35 were arrested and have now been charged with conspiracy to supply a Class A controlled drug.
Those charged are:
- Zishan Hussain, 29, of Eastgate, Accrington
- Sarfraz Mahmood, 34, of Lynwood Road, Blackburn
- Mohammed Sohail, 21, of Audley Range, Blackburn
- Avais Rasool, 32, of Burlington Street, Blackburn
- Bilal Khan, 30, of Preston New Road, Blackburn
- Kamal Feroze, 24, of Anchor Avenue, Darwen
- Anass Mohammed Ouabdelmoumen, 29, of Lancaster Street, Blackburn
All were due to appear before Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, February 5.
Police also confirmed two further men aged 30 and 43 were arrested during additional raids in Blackburn this morning. They remain in custody.
Lancashire Police said the activity forms part of Operation Warrior, the force’s campaign to tackle serious and organised crime across the county, backed by Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw.
A spokesman for the force said: “While this activity is part of a specific investigation, we want to be clear that this type of work is ongoing and our officers are on the streets 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”
Anyone with information about drug activity can report it to police via 101 or online.
Independent charity Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.