FIVE men have been charged with drugs offences as part of an investigation into a drugs line that operated in Essex, London and the West Midlands.

Five arrests were made yesterday at addresses in South Ockendon, Hackney and Coventry.

They have been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

These include Davis Gomes, 19, and Anselmo Gomes-Co, 23, both of Lansdowne Drive, Hackney Emmanuel Kwegan, 24, of Fisher Close, Homerton Olaiwola Ladejobi, 21, of Waterloo Street, Coventry Norley Botaka, 22, of Brownlow Road, Hackney.

They are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court today.