Eight people have been arrested and charged on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and money laundering in a series of early morning raids across Preston, Accrington, Greater Manchester and Leicester that took place yesterday, Wednesday 29 July.

Warrants were executed under Section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 at addresses on Albert Terrace, St Georges Road, Ashleigh Street, Cottom Avenue, Knowles Street and Cromford Walk in Preston, Skipton Close in Bamber Bridge and Arncliffe Avenue in Accrington.

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Further warrants were executed at an address on Cross Ormrod Street in Bolton, Falkland Avenue in Rochdale and Trueways in Leicester. Zahid Khan, 39, of Albert terrace, Preston was charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, possession of a Class B drug and three counts of money laundering.

Aroon Younus, 29, of St Georges Road, Preston was charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and money laundering.

Mahmoud Jaber, 32, of Arncliffe Avenue, Accrington was charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Imran Patel, 29, of Trueway Road, Leicester was charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Mohammed Allahuddin Miah, 39, of Cross Ormrod Street, Bolton was charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Shakeel Sawar, 25, of Knowles Street, Preston was charged with money laundering.

Isaac Amin, 34, of Cromford Walk, Preston was charged with possession of a Class B drug and money laundering.

Nadeem Hussain, 27, of Falkland Avenue, Rochdale was charged with two counts of money laundering.

All eight are due to appear at Preston Magistrates Court this morning, Thursday 30 July. Officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) have been conducting patrols in the areas to reassure local residents.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.