Seven Arrested In Manchester Drug Raids

Seven people have been charged with drug offences in Trafford and South Manchester.

The arrests followed warrants issued at eight addresses across the area on Thursday 9 May 2013.

Lance Francis, 30, of Ancroft Street in Hulme was charged with four counts of supplying class A drugs (cocaine and heroin).

Lincoln Lawson, 38, of Alexandra Road in Moss Side was charged with supplying class A drugs (heroin).

Mahinder Singh, 24, of Cranbourne Road in Old Trafford, was charged with supplying class B drugs (cannabis) and offering to supply class A drugs (cocaine).

Harminder Singhlar, 25, of Albion Street in Old Trafford was charged with two counts of supplying class A drugs (cocaine).

Rumal Grossman, 19, of Norton Street in Old Trafford was charged with four counts of supplying class A drugs (heroin and cocaine).

George Singh, 49, of Princess Court, Cornbrook Park Road, Old Trafford, was charged with two counts of supplying class A drugs (heroin).

Christopher Markey, 39, of Princess Court, Cornbrook Park Road, Old Trafford was charged with five counts of supplying class A drugs (heroin).

All are due to appear at Manchester Magistrate's Court on Friday 10 May 2013.

South Wales Traffic Victim Named

A 32-year-old man who died following in a road traffic collision in South Wales has been named as Adrian Bryn Evans.

The incident occurred at 09:57 on Monday 6 May on the A4229 at Porthcawl.

Mr Evans sustained fatal injuries after his silver coloured Honda Civic Type-R collided with a red Kia Sorrento on the roundabout at the junction of the A4106 Newton-Nottage road.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit on 01656 869332 or 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Cabbie Helps Apprehend Thieves

A taxi driver has helped West Midlands police track a suspect involved in a robbery at a petrol station in Solihull.

The driver was sitting outside the BP garage on Chester Road, Kingshurst, at 21:30 when two people entered the shop and threatened staff.

One told staff to handover cash, while the other kept guard at the door.

Both fled with a haul of cigarettes but were confronted outside by the taxi driver who tried apprehending one of the suspects.

The robber struggled free but the driver followed him in his taxi into nearby Ellice Drive and called 999.

A man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of robbery and assaulting a police officer after one of the constables was punched during a struggle.

Anyone with information should call Force CID at Solihull on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

'Dangerous' Medication Stolen In Liverpool

Merseyside Police is appealing for help after potentially dangerous medication was stolen from a dental surgery in Liverpool.

Vials of Botox, labelled Azalure and Dysport, quantities of filler used for cosmetic procedures and syringes of tooth whitening substances were stolen in the break-in at the Hunts Cross Dental Centre in Mackets Lane.

A couple of boxes of Diazepam tablets and a box of the antibiotic Moxicillin were also taken in the incident, which happened between 17.30 on Wednesday 8 May and 08:00 on Thursday 9 May.

A quantity of Obtura needles, which are used with dental machinery, were also taken.

It is also thought that some computers have been stolen from the centre.

Police have urged anyone coming across these items to hand them into the nearest police station, health centre or pharmacy or call 101 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

(IT/CD)