Eight charged have been with drug offences after a series of police raids across Brighton and Hove two days ago.
Sussex Police raided six properties as they executed warrants in a search for members of a suspected gang of cocaine dealers.
The force said: “Police raids on six properties in Brighton and Hove have resulted in eight people being charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
“The operation was carried out on Tuesday 7 June targeting individuals at addresses in Pool Valley, Preston Grange, Donald Hall Road, Regency Mews and London Road, Brighton, and Hove Park Villas in Hove, who are believed to be involved in the supply of class A drugs in Brighton and Hove.
“Eleven people were arrested and quantities of cash, cocaine and vehicles were seized worth several thousands of pounds.”
Eight people have been charged with conspiring to supply class A drugs. They were
- Ramazam Capa, 21, of no fixed address
- Gjenti Capa, 26, of no fixed address
- Ndricim Xhepha, 28, of London Road, Brighton
- Gledis Osmani, 21, of London Road, Brighton
- Mevlan Dema, 34, of Hove Park Villas, Hove
- Leonard Dema, 35, of Pennymead, Harlow, Essex
- Klinton Dani, 23, of Pool Valley, Brighton
- Kadri Dema, 23, of no fixed address
One of them, Mevlan Dema, has also been charged with having an offensive weapon and money laundering. Another, Leonard Dema, has also been charged with money laundering.
They were all due to appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court this afternoon (Thursday 9 June).
Sussex Police added: “A 31-year-old Brighton man arrested on suspicion of attempted possession with intent to supply class A drugs has been released on bail until (Monday) 18 July while a 32-year-old man and a 42-year-old man, both from Brighton, who were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy with intent to supply class A drugs have been released on bail until (Wednesday) 27 July.
“A 58-year-old man who was arrested for an immigration offence is being deported.”
Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp said: “We have targeted a group of individuals within the Albanian community who we believe are involved in the supply of class A drugs.
“If you have any information about the supply of drugs within this community contact police.”
Anyone with information can phone Sussex Police on 101, email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Not brought up in this country therefore no respect for it – please can anyone tell me, has a gang of Englishman ever been arrested after to moving to another country just to sell drugs?
I think you’ve taken a wrong turn at the Daily Mail, Raffetty.
The drug scene in Ibiza is run by English gangs, as it is in many other places, so the answer is YES
Raffetty, many english gangs operate in other countrys to traffic drugs. And if there was a country where selling drugs was more profitable than a rich country like england. And serving time was more relaxed than england. Then in this situation there would be MANY english gangs being arrested for these things.