Three men have been charged with drug supply offences following a misuse of drugs act warrant that was carried out in Barrow on Wednesday (18 December).
The warrant led to the discovery of a large quantity of class A drugs with a street value of around £5000, cash and other drugs paraphernalia.
The warrant was executed as part of an investigation into suspected county lines drug dealing in Barrow.
Carl Wilkinson, aged 44, of Broad Street, Barrow, and Ethan Barber, 21 and Jordan Brownfield, 19, both from Stoke, were charged with:
- Possession with intent to supply Heroine and Crack Cocaine
- Being concerned in the supply of Heroine and Crack Cocaine
- Possession of criminal property
- Possession of an offensive weapon
Detectives secured 18 charges in total against the three men.
All appeared before Barrow Magistrates Court yesterday (19 December) where Wilkinson was remanded into custody. Barber and Brownfield have been bailed until a further hearing.
A spokesperson said: “Cumbria Police take drug supply within our communities extremely seriously and continue to target those who come into our communities to supply class A drugs.
“Drugs and the criminality associated with their supply, can have devastating impacts on local communities.
“We would urge members of the public to come forward with any information so that we can continue to make our communities safer.
“If you have concern about drug dealing in your area, please contact us online, via 101 or through Crimestoppers, so that we can investigate.”
Anyone with information can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it or contact Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111.