Three charged with drug offences following call from public

Wiltshire Police have charged two men and a 16-year-old boy with drug related offences following a call from a member of the public about suspicious activity at a Swindon address.

Saeedul Ali, 21, of Beckhampton Street, Swindon and Billy-Joe Cosgrave, 25, from Azelin Court, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon have both been charged with conspiring to supply class A drugs.

Both have been remanded in custody following an appearance at Swindon Magistrates this morning.

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A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with conspiring to supply class A drugs and has been remanded into local authority care.

PC Nick Finning said, “We rely on members of the public to act as our eyes and ears – it’s really important that if you suspect a drug-related crime in your area please call us.”

Report a crime by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, use our textphone service 18000. Or text 999 if you’ve pre-registered with the emergency SMS service.

You can also report it online, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.

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