Serious and Organised Crime Unit charge seven people with drug offences

Detectives have charged four men and three women following an operation targeting organised crime.

They appeared at Chester Magistrates Court on Thursday 10 September and are due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 8 October.

John Tobin, aged 40, has been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply cannabis. He has been remanded in custody

Alan Tobin, aged 51, of Regency Park in Widnes has been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply cannabis. He has been remanded in custody.

Simon Leech, aged 29 of Brindley Avenue in Warrington has been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and remanded in custody.

Robbie Broughton, aged 38, of Breccia Gardens in St Helens has been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply cannabis. He has been remanded in custody.

Kathryn Walker, aged 36, of Chamomile Close in Liverpool has been charged with two counts relating to criminal property. She has been bailed with conditions.

Helen Hartley, aged 34, of Regency Park in Widnes has been charged with two counts of possessing criminal property. She has been bailed with conditions.

Ann Hartley, aged 62, of Regency Park in Widnes, has been charged with possessing criminal property and has been bailed with conditions.

The charges relate to arrests made on Wednesday 9 September as part of a number of dawn raids in Warrington, Widnes and Merseyside in-connection with a serious and organised crime operation involving a drugs conspiracy.