A suspected drugs laboratory has been uncovered in an industrial unit near Bitton, South Gloucestershire. Authorities believe the facility was involved in the production of Class A and Class B drugs, including cocaine and mephedrone.
The South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) led the operation, resulting in six arrests during the early hours of Thursday, March 26. Those arrested face charges of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and conspiracy to produce Class B controlled substances.
All six suspects have been remanded in custody and are scheduled to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Saturday, March 28.
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Police continue to conduct thorough searches of the large industrial unit on Bath Road, a process expected to take several more days as the investigation progresses.