The men appeared at Teesside Magistrates' Court after being arrested in a Cleveland Police operation in Liverpool
Teesside Magistrates' Court
Five men have appeared in court accused of conspiring to supply £1.5m of drugs to the streets of Teesside.
The men - four from Liverpool and one from Hartlepool - were arrested following a Cleveland Police operation in Liverpool on Friday.
Officers raided a property in Colwell Road, in the Croxeth area of Liverpool.
During the raid they recovered 80kg of amphetamine - a controlled Class B drug.
Detectives believe the large haul of drugs was destined for the streets of Teesside.
Officers from Merseyside Police provided support in the raid.
The defendants are James Ainsworth, 24, of Weaver Avenue, Liverpool; Colin Cheshire, 49, of Colwell Road, Liverpool; John Knowles, 25, of Litherland Road, Bootle; Keith Watson from Liverpool, and Richard Ryan, 35, of Marlowe Road, Hartlepool.
They were all arrested following the raid before later being charged.
They briefly appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court yesterday where they were read the charges.
They were all remanded in custody.
The five men will next appear at Teesside Crown Court on February 17.
Two other men have been arrested in connection with the drugs recovery and they have both been bailed pending further inquiries.
A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: “In a Cleveland Police operation, drugs worth approximately £1.5m have been recovered from a property in Liverpool.
“Cleveland officers located 80kg of amphetamine from a house on Colwell Road in the Croxeth area on Friday, January 31.
“Merseyside Police officers also provided support in the raid.
“Cleveland Police detectives believe the drugs were destined for the streets of Teesside.
“Four men from Liverpool and one from Hartlepool have been charged with drugs offences.
“Two other men have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and have been released on bail pending further investigations.”
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