FIFTEEN people have been arrested following a drugs raid in Southend.

Wayne Stewart, 31, of Pall Mall, Leigh has also been charged with supplying crack cocaine and heroin. He is due to appear at Southend Magistrates Court tomorrow (Thursday).

The raids were part of Operation Saturn, which is part of a crackdown on crime in Southend.

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