A LONDON man is due to appear in court this morning charged with drugs and driving offences.

James Kuria, 21, of Landseer Avenue, London, E12, will appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs (crack cocaine), possession with intent to supply class A drugs (heroin), driving without licence and driving without insurance.

He was arrested when officers from Operation Raptor stopped the car in which he was travelling on the A127 at Leigh at 3.10pm yesterday.