Massive Drug Bust Rocks Reading and Swindon!
Double Drug Raid Hits Hard
On May 3, police swooped on Aldworth Close in Reading and Somerville Road in Swindon in a coordinated crackdown. Fortitude teams, backed by local Neighbourhood Policing units, executed simultaneous warrants targeting drug supply networks.
Two Arrested Over Class A Supply
Katie Longmate, 37, from Aldworth Close, and Chakir Smith, 28, of Beaumont Road, were both arrested. They face serious charges for supplying cocaine and heroin.
Court Drama Unfolds
- Longmate pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates Court on May 4 and is now in custody. She waits sentencing at Swindon Crown Court on June 1.
- Smith denies the charges. He has been released on bail but must return to Swindon Crown Court on June 1.
Intelligence Leads to Crackdown
The raids stemmed from insider intel on drug dealings supplying class A users across Reading and Swindon.
