Six men charged with county line drug offences

Around 250g of cocaine was seized along with £1,500 in cash

Six men, suspected to be ferrying illegal drugs between London to Wiltshire, have been charged.

Officers carried out a series of warrants in Salisbury, London and the Avon and Somerset area - seizing around 250g of cocaine, along with more than £1,500 in cash.

Detective Sergeant Ted Roe, from the Burglary and Serious Youth Gang Violence Team, said: “We will not hesitate to take robust action against those we suspect of dealing in drugs. Dealing can bring untold misery and damage to our communities."

All six are due to appear at Salisbury Crown Court on 8 May.

The co-ordinated effort saw three police forces unite to crackdown on country line drug dealing, which seems criminals work across UK counties.

The charges and names include:

• Stephen Adetoyi, 26, of Orchard Vale, Midsomer Norton, was charged with one count of conspiring to supply a Class A drug in Wiltshire, one count of being concerned in supply of cocaine and possession with intent to supply a Class A drug in Avon and Somerset. He has been remanded in custody.

• Jake Edmunds, 24, of Ashley Road, Salisbury was charged with being concerned in supply of cocaine and has been remanded in custody.

• Ittipoom Khanchanakub, 21, of St Andrews Road, South Newton, was charged with being concerned in supply of cocaine and has been remanded in custody.

• Jack Roche, 28, of Guildford Road, Brighton, was charged with being concerned in supply of cocaine and has been remanded in custody.

• Jonathan Turford, 41, of Philip Road, Wilton, was charged with being concerned in supply of cocaine and has been remanded in custody.

• Gerard Mulimbi, 21, of Philip Road, Wilton was charged with being concerned in supply of cocaine and has been remanded in custody.

A woman in her 40s from Midsomer Norton was also arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug and has been released under investigation.

'We need your help'

Mr Roe continued: "We need your help. We need you to be our eyes and ears in your community and let us know if something is not right.

“If you suspect drug offences are taking place in your area, please call us on 101. In an emergency always call 999.”

"You can also report it online, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers."