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Two South Ribble men charged following drugs raids
Two men from South Ribble have been charged with drugs offices after police executed a wave of drugs raids in the area.
Three men from Chorley have also been charged with drugs and money laundering offences after raids across Chorley, Coppull and Leyland, last Tuesday (March 2).
Paul Baxter, 33, of Roberts Court, Leyland, has been charged with conspiracy to supply a class A drugs and possession of a class A drugs with intent to supply.
Barry Hastewell, 33 of Meadow Reach, Penwortham, has been charged with conspiracy to supply a class A drugs, possession of cocaine with intent to supply and possession of a weapon.
In Chorley, Richard Darbyshire, 27, of Regents Way, Euxton, and Jason Furmedge, 38, of Chorley Lane, Charnock Richard, have both been charged with conspiracy to supply a class A drugs and money laundering.
John Speakman, 36, of Spendmore Lane, Coppull, has been charged with money laundering.
A 32-year-old woman from Charnock Richard is also on police bail on suspicion of money laundering.
Furmedge, Hastewell and Darbyshire have been remanded to Chorley Magistrates Court on May 3 while Speakman and Baxter have been released on police bail until the same date.
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