Merseyside Police can confirm that 16 of those arrested yesterday (Thursday, May 3) on suspicion of drug offences following a large-scale operation in St Helens have been charged.
In total, seventeen men and three women were arrested following the execution of warrants at addresses in St Helens, Newton-le-Willows and Warrington.
A 36-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman from St Helens have been bailed pending further enquiries.
Two men aged 19 and 24 of no fixed abode have been released without charge.
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Paul Garry, aged 44, of Heald Street, Newton-le-Willows with the supply of Class A drugs
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Kenneth Barry McColl, aged 40, of Chancery Lane, St Helens with the supply of Class A drugs
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John Paul Lamb, aged 31, of Vincent Street, St Helens with the supply of Class A drugs
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Steven Naylor, aged 31, of no fixed abode, with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, Class B drugs and possession with intent to supply drugs
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Lee Steven Murray, aged 26, of Bank Street, Newton-le-Willows with the supply of Class A drugs
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Bernadette Louise Davies, aged 40, of Heald Street, Newton-le-Willows with the supply of Class A drugs
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Lee Sedgewick, aged 36, of Heald Street, Newton-le-Willows, with the supply of Class A drugs
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Gary Anthony Walsh, aged 34, of Sefton Street, Newton-le-Willows, with the supply of Class A drugs
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Tracy Lee Augusta, aged 46, of Crow Lane West, Newton-le-Willows with the supply of Class A drugs
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Paul Simon Temple, aged 42, of Newton Road, St Helens, with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs
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Dean Eric Bamber, aged 37, of Derbyshire Hill Road, St Helens with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs
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Darren Hill, aged 42, of Winter Grove, St Helens, with the supply of Class A drugs
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Antony Wayne Simpson, aged 37, of Thackery Road, St Helens with conspiracy to supply of Class A drugs
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James Carney, aged 42, of Gamble Avenue, St Helens with conspiracy to supply of Class A drugs
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Ian McCormick, aged 35, of Dodd Avenue, St Helens with the supply of Class A drugs
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Simon Michael McCardle, aged 37, of Oxmead Close, Padgate, Warrington with the supply of Class A drugs.
All those charged will be appearing at Knowsley Magistrates' Court this morning (Friday, May 4).