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Fifteen charged with drugs offences

Fifteen people have been arrested in connection with drugs offences in Wigan, resulting in 62 charges. 

John Tither (born 20/08/1981) of Boyswell House, Scholes, was charged with five counts of supplying a class A drug and was remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 6 April 2010. 

Christopher Smalley (born 19/04/1970) of Morris House, Scholes was charged with three counts of supplying a class A drug and was remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 6 April 2010. 

Paul Pemberton (born 15/02/1967) of Hardybutts, Scholes was charged with one count of supplying a class A drug and was remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 6 April 2010. 

Simon Shawcross (born 20/10/1978) of Shildon Close, Wigan was charged with four counts of supplying a class A drug and was remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 6 April 2010. 

Lee Allen (born 18/10/1984) of Laithwaite Road, Worsley Hall was charged with six counts of supplying a class A drug and was remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 6 April 2010. 

Darren Parkinson (born 9/11/1965) of Albion Drive, Wigan was charged with six counts of supplying a class A drug and was remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 6 April 2010. 

Rosalyn Smalley (born 04/06/1961) of Rathern Avenue, Wigan, was charged with seven counts of being concerned in the supply of class A controlled drugs and bailed to appear at Wigan Magistrates' Court on 8 April 2010. 

Scott Smith (born 11/03/1986) of Albion Drive, Wigan, was charged with six counts of being concerned in the supply of class A controlled drugs and was bailed to appear at Wigan Magistrates' Court on 8 April 2010. 

Darren Prendergast (born 24/10/1982) of Fulshaw Close, Liverpool was charged with ten counts of supplying class A drugs and was remanded in custody to appear at Wigan Magistrates' Court on Thursday 25 March 2010. 

Samantha Wood (born 22/07/1986) of Avon Road, Norley Hall was charged with four counts of supplying a class A drug and was bailed to appear at Wigan Magistrates' Court on 12 May 2010 

Dean Jones (born 31/10/1980) of East Garth , Platt Bridge was charged with two counts of supplying a class A drug and was bailed to appear at Wigan Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 30 March 2010. 

Lee Whitford (born 20/02/1985) of Mulberry Close, Worsley Hall was charged with two counts of supplying a class A drug and was bailed to appear at Wigan Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 30 March 2010. 

John Stafford (born 26/07/1988) of Thirlmere Road, Hindley was charged with two counts of supplying a class A drug and was bailed to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 12 May 2010. 

Kerry Taylor (born 22/09/1976) of Dell Avenue, Beech Hill was charged with three counts of supplying a class A drug and was remanded in custody. 

Paul Bennett (born 19/06/1969) of Boyswell House, Scholes was charged with one count of supplying a class A drug and was bailed to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 14 May 2010. 

Two other people arrested on suspicion of supplying a class A drug have been bailed, pending further inquiries. 

They were arrested in raids as part of an intelligence led operation, code named Operation Windle. 

Warrants were executed at 19 addresses in Pemberton,, Hindley, Platt Bridge and Wigan on 11, 16 and 24 March 2010. 

 

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