A 21-year-old man from Watford has been charged with drug supply offences and possession of a weapon following a stop and search earlier this week.
Plain-clothed officers from the Watford Police Scorpion Unit were on covert patrol when they noticed a man acting suspiciously in Reeds Crescent.
Upon approaching him, the man attempted to make off.
Officers pursued him on foot, and he was detained in Prince Street. He was found to be in possession of a large quantity of suspected Class A drugs (cocaine and heroin) and a large knife.
He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply and possession of a bladed article.
Police later conducted a Section 18 search of the suspect’s home address in St Albans Road, Watford, where they discovered and seized 30 mobile phones, a machete, an imitation firearm, and suspected Class A (cocaine and heroin) and Class B (cannabis) drugs.
Jaden Gray, aged 21 and from Watford, was charged with:
- Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs (cocaine)
- Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs (heroin)
- Possession with intent to supply Class B drugs (cannabis)
- Possession of a knife in a public place
- Resisting a constable in execution of duty
- Possession of criminal property
He appeared at Hatfield Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Thursday, March 30). He was remanded in custody and is next due to appear at St Albans Crown Court on Tuesday, May 2.
Safer Neighbourhood Team Inspector Matt Langley said: “Drugs and associated criminality can have a hugely detrimental impact on the local community and we are committed to doing all we can to tackle this.
“We get a lot of our intelligence regarding drugs thanks to vigilant members of the public reporting suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods, such as the cultivation of drugs or drug dealing.
“If you have any information about the supply of drugs please contact Hertfordshire Constabulary via the non-emergency number 101, report information online at herts.police.uk/report, or contact the independent crime fighting charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or submit details through their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court.”
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