THREE people have been charged after drugs worth £4,000 were seized in Leigh.
Two teenagers and a 38-year-old from Westcliff have all been charged after police discovered the drugs on Saturday evening.
A car was stopped on Eastwood Road North around 10pm.
Harley Hamilton, 18, of Johnson Close, Wickford, has been charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin and possession of a knife in a public place.
A 17-year-old boy from Leigh-on-Sea has been charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin and possession of cocaine.
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Both are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court today, Essex Police confirmed.
Vitalijs Saveljevs, 38, of West Road, Westcliff, was charged with being concerned in supplying class A drugs.
He is due to appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court on June 28.
A 28-year-old man from Southend was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in supplying a controlled drug, possession of an offensive weapon, and possession of drugs.
The force confirmed he has been released under investigation.
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