Nine men to appear in court after drugs raid in north Wales

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Nine men will appear in court on Thursday after police raids in north Wales and the north west of England targeting organised crime groups supplying controlled drugs into North Wales.

More than 250 police raided 27 properties in north Wales and north west England and arrested 15 people.

Four men from Holyhead and one from Bangor, aged between 24 and 42, have been released under investigation after questioning. A further man from Holyhead, in his 40s, was charged with conspiring to supply cocaine and released on bail to appear before Caernarfon magistrates next month.

Nine suspects have been charged with the same conspiracy and will appear before Caernarfon magistrates tomorrow.

Police said they are:

  • Aled Gray, aged 34, from Holyhead,

  • Michael Cain Jones, 22, of Holyhead,

  • Matthew Phillip Jones, 28, of Mochdre, Colwyn Bay,

  • Lee Eastham Jones, 27, of Llandudno Junction,

  • Liam Joseph Roberts, 29, of Penmaenmawr,

  • Phillip John Scarisbrick, 36, of Liverpool,

  • Jordan Ryan Peeks, 36, and Lee Bamber, 44, both from Manchester,

  • David Cuffin, 41, of Holyhead.