A Wirral man has been arrested and another released, following a co-ordinated operation rolled out by Cheshire Constabulary.
Bleart Kobilja, from Prenton, is one of five men that have been charged with class B drugs offences after police carried out a series of dawn raids at homes in Chester, Merseyside and North Wales.
Officers executed warrants at eight addresses in Barnston, Prenton, Chester, Saltney, and Mold on the morning of Wednesday February 26.
As a result, eight men aged between 22 and 43, were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences.
Five of the men have since been charged with conspiracy to produce class B drugs (Cannabis).
The men were all remanded in custody to appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Thursday February 27.
Details of the defendants are as follows:
Bleart Kobilja, aged 22, of Moss Lane, Prenton
Imerli Metaj, aged 41, of Lache Park Avenue, Chester
Ervis Rexhaj, aged 31, of Park Avenue, Saltney
Edmund Rexhaj, aged 36, of New Street, Mold
Erblind Rexhaj, aged 33, of Downham Place, Chester
The three remaining suspects have all been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
They include a 43-year-old man from Barnston and two men from Chester, aged 33 and 29.
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