Quickly exit this site by pressing the Escape key Leave this site
We use some essential cookies to make our website work. We’d like to set additional cookies so we can remember your preferences and understand how you use our site.
You can manage your preferences and cookie settings at any time by clicking on “Customise Cookies” below. For more information on how we use cookies, please see our Cookies notice.
Your cookie preferences have been saved. You can update your cookie settings at any time on the cookies page.
Your cookie preferences have been saved. You can update your cookie settings at any time on the cookies page.
Sorry, there was a technical problem. Please try again.
This site is a beta, which means it's a work in progress and we'll be adding more to it over the next few weeks. Your feedback helps us make things better, so please let us know what you think.
Following a joint operation launched by Cheshire Constabulary and BTP's County Line Task Force, two men have been charged in connection with drugs and modern slavery offences.
In the early hours of Wednesday 8 May, police officers from Chester Proactive and BTP's County Line Task Force conducted warrants at two addresses in Leeds.
Two men were arrested as part of the investigation into modern slavery and drug conspiracy and have since been charged.
Mataleco Kessely, 22, of Thomas Street, Leeds, and Kyle Scanu, 20, of Chapel Lane, Chester, have both been charged with conspiring to arrange or facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation and two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs (heroin and crack cocaine).
Kessely has been remanded in custody and is next due to appear at Chester Crown Court on Thursday 13 June.
Scanu, who was produced from prison upon arrest, will remain in prison until he appears at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 11 June.