A MAN from Accrington has been charged with conspiracy to supply class-A drugs.

Mahmoud Jaber, 32, of Arncliffe Avenue, was arrested after his home was raided at the same time as other police operations were taking place in Preston, Bamber Bridge, Bolton, Rochdale and Leicester.

Warrants were executed under Section Eight of the Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

In total, eight men were arrested and charged — and they appeared at Preston Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

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Raids were carried out in Albert Terrace, St Georges Road, Ashleigh Street, Cottom Avenue, Knowles Street and Cromford Walk in Preston.

Raids were also conducted in Skipton Close in Bamber Bridge and Arncliffe Avenue in Accrington.

Further warrants were executed at an address in Cross Ormrod Street in Bolton, Falkland Avenue in Rochdale and Trueways in Leicester.

Zahid Khan, 39, of Albert Terrace, Preston, has been 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, has been charged with conspiracy to supply class-A drugs and money laundering.

Imran Patel, 29, of Trueway Road, Leicester, has been charged with cons- piracy 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, has been charged with money laundering.

Isaac Amin, 34, of Cromford Walk, Preston, has been charged with possession of a class-B drug and money laundering.

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

Officers and PCSOs have been conducting patrols in the areas to reassure local residents.