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Three people have been charged following the seizure of 770 nitrous oxide cannisters, cocaine and cannabis on Friday 10 November.
David Scott, 41, of Waterland Lane, St Helens has been charged with possession with intent to supply a Class C drug (nitrous oxide), possession of a controlled Class A drug (cocaine), two counts of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs (cannabis and cannabis resin) and possession of criminal property.
Donna Jones, 43, of Waterland Lane, St Helens has been charged with possession with intent to supply a Class C drug (nitrous oxide), possession with intent to supply Class B drugs (cannabis) and possession of criminal property.
David Hitchmough, 32, of Redgate Drive, St Helens, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a Class C drug (nitrous oxide), possession with intent to supply Class B drugs (cannabis) and possession of criminal property.
They appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Friday 10 November and will next appear on Monday 11 December 2023.
Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is now a Class C drug controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
If you have any information on the possession of, storage or use of drugs in your community, please contact our social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.