Four charged as part of investigation into county lines and modern slavery

Four people have been charged

Four people have been charged as part of an investigation in to county lines and modern slavery in neighbouring Tameside.

Ryan Wall (aged 23), of no fixed abode, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and three counts of human trafficking.

Christopher Thornton (19) of Barlow Road, Dukinfield, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and two counts of human trafficking.

Claire Daniels (36), of no fixed abode, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and three counts of human trafficking. 

Lee Sleddon (27), of Claremont Court, Blackpool, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and one count of human trafficking.

They are scheduled to appear at Tameside Magistrates Court on Thursday, February 18, 2021.

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