Drug arrests in Taunton
Avon and Somerset Police arrested 7 people in connection with drugs offences in the early hours of 5 July. Officers from the Operation Remedy County Lines Team executed a series of simultaneous warrants ion connection with county lines drug supply.
Five of those arrested have now been charged. They are:
- Rhyan Chedgey, 18 of Cheddon Road, Taunton – three counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, one of possessing a class B drug and one of possessing criminal property.
- Wayne Clapp, 42 of The Grove, Ruishton – two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.
- Leon Hobbs, 18 of Crescent Way, Taunton – two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.
- A 17-year-old boy was charged with four counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and one of being in possession of criminal property.
- A second 17-year-old boy was also charged with three counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and being in possession of criminal property.
All five appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on Friday 7 July and were bailed by the court. They will next appear at Taunton Crown Court on Friday 4 August.