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Stoke-on-Trent man, 30, charged in Cheshire drugs crackdown

By Ryan Parker 22nd May 2025

Michael Skinner, of Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on Monday 19 May (Cheshire Police).
Michael Skinner, of Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on Monday 19 May (Cheshire Police).

Cheshire Police investigating the supply of illegal drugs in Crewe, have charged a man from Stoke-on-Trent with a string of serious offences.

Michael Skinner was arrested on Monday 19 May, with the 30-year-old, of Dovedale Close, Goldenhill, since charged with multiple offences.

These include possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, possession with intent to supply class B drugs (cannabis), being concerned in the supply of class A and B drugs (cocaine and cannabis), and possession of class A drugs (MDMA).

The charges also include possession of a firearm and being concerned in the fraudulent evasion of a prohibition on the importation of a class B drug.

Skinner appeared at Chester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 21 May where he was remanded in custody to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Wednesday 18 June.

The charges relate to an investigation into the supply of cannabis in the Crewe area.

     

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