SIX men and a woman have been charged in connection with an investigation into the supply of class A drugs.
They were charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and are due to appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on June 2.
They are: Jake Duhig, 27, a scaffolder, of Adey Close, Southampton; Natasha Hill, 24, of Adey Close, Southampton; Richard Mason, 37, unemployed, of John William Close, Chafford Hundred; Terry Durant, 49, unemployed, of Melstock Avenue, Upminster; Kristopher Huckle, 37,, unemployed, of Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham; David Newton, 31, unemployed, of Calamint Road, Witham; and Mark Lee, 37, a car breaker, of Oxford Avenue, Hornchurch.
The arrests follow an ongoing investigation being carried out by the Kent and Essex Serious and Organised Crime Unit.