Seven Busted in Massive Essex Drug Raid
Seven suspects face court today after a huge drug crackdown stretching across Essex, Hertfordshire, London, and Suffolk. Nineteen were arrested in total during early morning raids on Thursday 8 October, including several homes in Harlow.
Courting Trouble at Chelmsford Magistrates’
On Saturday 10 October, the seven charged criminals appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court. All face serious allegations of conspiring to supply Class A drugs:
- Christopher Golding, 38, of Hart Road
- Stuart Thurgood, 38, of Morley Grove, Harlow
- David Wilkinson, 36, of Primrose Hill, Haverhill, Suffolk
- Lee Wilkinson, 38, of Parsonage, Leys, Harlow
- Robert Aldred, 29, of Pittmans Field, Harlow
- Lee Collett, 37, of Perry Spring, Harlow
- Agirdas Gustaits, 30, of Meadow Court, Harlow
Remanded in Custody, Others Out on Bail
All seven were remanded in custody ahead of their upcoming trial. Meanwhile, the other 12 arrested in the raids have been released on bail while inquiries continue.
