Two men charged with drug supply offences in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Two men have been charged with drug supply offences in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Mohammed Aftab, 29, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Usama Ahmed, 31, of Stoke-on-Trent, have both been charged with conspiracy to supply a class A controlled drug – cocaine and acquiring / using / possessing criminal property.

Aftab has also been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A – cocaine.

It comes after a car was searched in Newcastle-under-Lyme on Tuesday 11 August. Officers seized more than £5,000 in cash and cocaine.

Both men appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Thursday (13 August) and were remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Friday 11 September.