Four Men Charged Following Series of Warrants in Rochdale

Four men have been charged with a number of offences following a series of police warrants carried out in Rochdale.

Four men have been charged following a series of warrants executed in Rochdale last week.

Greater Manchester Police says the warrants were carried out on Monday 28 September.

Jalil Ahmed, 52, of Twinegate, Rochdale; Shakil Ahmed, 23, of Twinegate, Rochdale; and Shakil Ahmed, 51, of Whittaker Lane, Rochdale, have each been charged with conspiracy to supply Class A, B and C drugs, supplying medicinal products and money laundering.

Raja Adeel Farooq, 43, of Kingsway, Manchester, has been charged with the same three offences as well as conspiracy to supply a firearm.

All four men appeared before Tameside Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 29 September and were remanded in custody.

They are due to appear next at Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday 4 November.

The charges are allegations and the defendants are entitled to a fair trial.

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