Five men charged in investigation into supply of heroin in Wigan

Stephen King, 42, of Crown Wood Court, Bamfurlong; John Hayden, 55, of Roman Road, Ashton; Ian Washington, 50, of Edge Green Lane, Golborne; Andrew Tait, 38, of Tram Street, Platt Bridge; and Paul Adair, 44, of Simkin Street, Wigan, were all charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs, namely heroin.

All five men were remanded in custody and are due to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Specialist officers seized a van at Keele service station on Friday afternoon and subsequently arrested five men on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.