20 Charged in Blackpool Raids for Drugs & Weapons

An axe, a machete, cash, and heroin were seized by police during raids in Lancashire. The operation aimed to combat Class A drug dealing in Blackpool and the Fylde.

Twenty individuals, ranging from a 15-year-old boy from Leyland to a 73-year-old man from Blackpool, have been charged with conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin. They have either appeared in court at Lancaster Magistrates Court or have been summoned to appear on Friday.