Two men charged with drugs offences in Middlewich

Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 09:54

Officers from Congleton Proactive CID have charged two men as part of a crackdown on drugs offences in the Middlewich area.

On Wednesday 4th November detectives arrested two men in Middlewich as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of cocaine and cannabis.

Ashley Grant was arrested at a petrol station on Middlewich Road, while Tony Whitehead was arrested at an address on Wimboldsley Avenue.

A search was subsequently undertaken at an address on Wimboldsley Avenue, where officers recovered a quantity of cannabis, along with cash and a mobile phone.

Following questioning Grant, 33, of Stretford Road in Manchester, was charged with being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (cocaine), being concerned in the supply of class B drugs (cannabis) and possession of class A drugs (cocaine).

Whitehead, 44, of Sutton Lane in Middlewich, was charged with being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (cocaine), being concerned in the supply of class B drugs (cannabis) and possession of class B drugs (cannabis).

Both men have been remanded in custody and will appear at Chester Magistrates Court on Thursday 5th November.

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