Colwyn Bay man in custody following Operation Scorpion raid
Published date: 22 August 2014 |
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A 33-year-old Colwyn Bay man has been remanded in custody following North Wales Police’s Operation Scorpion into the supply of controlled drugs.
He was arrested on Wednesday and later charged with conspiracy to supply class A and B controlled drugs.
He appeared before Llandudno magistrates on Thursday and was remanded into custody.
Operation Scorpion is looking into the supply of controlled drugs in the Gwynedd and Ynys Mon areas.
On Tuesday, August 19 a woman in her 50s and man in his 30s from Caernarfon were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A and B controlled drugs.
Following interview both were released on bail to allow officers time to complete their investigation.
On August 21 officers arrested three men from the Manchester area on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A and B controlled drugs.
Two were charged with the same offence and will appear before Caernarfon magistrates and the third was bailed to allow officers time to complete their investigation.
A number of properties in the Manchester and Caernarfon areas have also been searched and a number of items seized.
Detective Inspector Arwyn Jones said: “The further enforcement activity this week highlights our commitment under Operation Scorpion to ensure that all those involved in the supply of controlled drugs in North Wales are brought to justice.
"These further arrests now bring the total number of those arrested to 24 with 19 of those having already been charged with serious offences as part of the same operation. The investigation is continuing and further arrests will follow.
“I would like to take this further opportunity to again thank the public for their continued patience and support.
"I’d also like to reiterate that anyone with information regarding the production and supply of controlled drugs or anyone they believe is involved in organised crime contact North Wales Police on 101 or alternatively via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
He was arrested on Wednesday and later charged with conspiracy to supply class A and B controlled drugs.
He appeared before Llandudno magistrates on Thursday and was remanded into custody.
Operation Scorpion is looking into the supply of controlled drugs in the Gwynedd and Ynys Mon areas.
On Tuesday, August 19 a woman in her 50s and man in his 30s from Caernarfon were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A and B controlled drugs.
Following interview both were released on bail to allow officers time to complete their investigation.
On August 21 officers arrested three men from the Manchester area on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A and B controlled drugs.
Two were charged with the same offence and will appear before Caernarfon magistrates and the third was bailed to allow officers time to complete their investigation.
A number of properties in the Manchester and Caernarfon areas have also been searched and a number of items seized.
Detective Inspector Arwyn Jones said: “The further enforcement activity this week highlights our commitment under Operation Scorpion to ensure that all those involved in the supply of controlled drugs in North Wales are brought to justice.
"These further arrests now bring the total number of those arrested to 24 with 19 of those having already been charged with serious offences as part of the same operation. The investigation is continuing and further arrests will follow.
“I would like to take this further opportunity to again thank the public for their continued patience and support.
"I’d also like to reiterate that anyone with information regarding the production and supply of controlled drugs or anyone they believe is involved in organised crime contact North Wales Police on 101 or alternatively via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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