Posted: Thu 3rd Oct 2024

Five men charged following ‘eight month-long covert investigation’

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Five men have been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs following a series of of warrants on Wednesday (October 2).

Operation Leap saw officers from North Wales and Merseyside Police execute warrants across Caia Park, Wrexham and Merseyside yesterday morning.

It comes following an eight month-long covert investigation by the North Wales Police Priority Crime Team into a suspected drug supply conspiracy into Wrexham from Merseyside.

Those charged include:

  • Anthony Howey, 40, of Rupert Drive, Liverpool
  • Dwayne Pritchard, 26, of Bran, Plas Madoc, Wrexham
  • Kane Reeves, 21, of Montgomery Road, Wrexham
  • Garry Sullivan, 49, of Milestone Road, Westvale, Merseyside
  • Jason Young, 24, of Bryn Hafod, Wrexham

A spokesperson for North Wales Police said: “All five men are charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and ketamine.

“They were all remanded into custody to appear before Mold Magistrates Court today.”



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