News Seven people charged with drug supply offences

Seven people have been charged with drug supply offences following a number of searches in Burton-on-Trent over the last two days.

Julie Stringer, 29, and Nikita Lismanovics, 18, from Stapenhill, and Ethan Wilson, 18, from Burton-on-Trent, have been charged with conspiring to supply heroin and crack cocaine.

Anthony Mills, 39, from Stapenhill, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine and possession of a controlled drug class B (cannabis).

David Tonks, 44, from Streethay in Lichfield, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.

All five are due to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre today (Friday 26 April).

It comes after we forced entry and searched 10 separate addresses in simultaneous warrants in Burton-on-Trent and Stapenhill yesterday (25 April) and found £20,000-worth of heroin and crack cocaine and mobile phones.

Two further men have been charged with various offences following searches in Burton-on-Trent on Wednesday (24 April).

Joseph During, 22, of no fixed address, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin, possession of a controlled drug class B (cannabis), possession of a knife or blade in a public place and resisting a constable in the execution of duty.

Christopher Zama, 23, from Gravelly Hill, Birmingham, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin and possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin.

Both men appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday (Thursday 25 April) and were remanded in custody to appear at Stafford Crown Court on Friday 24 May.