THREE people arrested following the execution of a warrant in Pitsea are due to appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court this morning charged with drugs offences.

Ibreham Miah, 18, of no fixed address is charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine, possession with intent to supply heroin, possession of criminal property and possession of an offensive weapon.

Tammy Huntley, 34, of Little Searles, Pitsea is charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine, possession with intent to supply heroin, possession of criminal property and possession of class B drugs with intent to supply.

Michael Stevenson, 60, of Collingwood Road, Basildon is charged with possession of a class B drug.

All three were arrested when officers from Operation Raptor executed a warrant at an address in Little Searles, Pitsea at around 1.45pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2016.

Operation Raptor teams have been set up in the North, South and West Local Policing Areas to detect and disrupt gangs who travel to Essex to deal drugs and cause violence