Five appear in court in connection with county lines investigation
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Five people have been charged after warrants were simultaneously carried out at addresses in Bath and Keynsham on Wednesday (October 19) as part of an investigation into a county lines drugs network.
The defendants appeared before Bristol Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Thursday 20 October) – details as follows:
- Courtney Tanner-Mulholland, 18, of Keynsham, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine, as well as with requiring a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, arranging or facilitating travel of another with a view to exploitation and two counts of acquire/use/possession criminal property.
- Jamaal Newman, 18, of Keynsham, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine and two counts of acquire/use/possess criminal property.
- Sylvia Bearman, 37, of Twerton, Bath, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.
- Saskia Tanner, 35, of Keynsham, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine and two counts of acquire/use/possess criminal property.
- A 17-year-old male, who as a juvenile cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, requiring a person to perform forced or compulsory labour, arranging or facilitating travel of another with a view to exploitation and two counts of acquire/use/possession criminal property.
All have been released on conditional bail ahead of their next hearing, with the exception of Courtney Tanner-Mulholland, who was remanded in custody.