A man has been charged with drug dealing offences after being held in custody last night.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, namely Heroin and Crack Cocaine.

The man appeared in court yesterday afternoon (September 9) and he was remanded into custody until early October, at which point he will appear before the Crown Court.

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The man, from Caversfield, near Bicester, was held in police custody on September 8 on suspicion of possession with intent to supply after 17 individual street deals of crack cocaine and heroin were recovered.

Public Health England published a report in 2019 estimating that more than 2,130 adults were using crack in Oxford.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

Get in touch with him by emailing: Matthew.norman@newsquest.co.uk

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