A man has been charged after a significant drug bust in Cheltenham, where law enforcement executed four warrants on the morning of Thursday, July 3. The raids resulted in three arrests in total.
Richard Cooper, 39, from Waterloo Street, Cheltenham, faces charges of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, along with possession of criminal property. He was promptly remanded in custody and was scheduled to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Friday, July 4.
Gloucestershire Police confirmed the charges stem from a drug operation where a substantial quantity of cocaine and a large sum of cash were recovered from a property.
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Of the other two men apprehended, a man in his 30s has been released on police bail, while a man in his 40s remains released under investigation as inquiries continue.