Ten men from Reading have been charged with drug crimes following police raids in the town.

Officers from Thames Valley Police stormed 18 addresses in Reading on Wednesday (February 3), as well as seven addresses across Blackburn, Sunderland, Birmingham and London, in a major drugs bust tackling organised crime.

In total, 16 men have been charged. These are the charges:

Indrit Hululea, 28, of Elm Park, Reading - conspiring to produce cannabis, conspiring to supply a class B controlled drug, conspiring to conceal/disguise/convert/transfer or remove criminal property and possession with intent to supply a drug of class A (cocaine).

Vladimir Mardeda, 38, of Gower Street, Reading, Lorenc Mardea, aged 33, of Whitley Street, Reading, and Muhamet Kuka, aged 27, of Southampton Street, Reading - conspiring to produce cannabis, conspiring to supply a class B controlled drug and conspiring to conceal/disguise/convert/transfer or remove criminal property.

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Jahi Holmes, aged 36, of Pershore Road, Birmingham - conspiring to produce cannabis, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possessing criminal property and money laundering.

Sajmir Katuchi, aged 22, of Basingstoke Road, Reading, Drilon Skura, aged 33, of Friern Barnet Road, London, Isuf Kuka, aged 31, of Southampton Street, Reading, Erion Mardeda, aged 22, of Oxford Road, Reading, Ardian Katuchi, aged 19, of Whitby Drive, Reading, Pavlin Nikoc, aged 28, of London Road, Reading, Ferit Lala, aged 30, of Ross Street, Sunderland, Albert Kulla, aged 26, of no fixed abode, Jeton Lleshi, aged 28, of no fixed abode, Danjel Mardeda, aged 36, of Oxford Road, Reading, and Ariston Mardeda, aged 28, of The Retreat, Sunderland, have all been charged with conspiring to produce cannabis.

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All 16 men have been remanded in custody to appear in court today (Friday) – with 14 set to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court and two at Sunderland Magistrates’ Court.

Two other men have been released under investigation and two have been released with no further action to be taken.

Officers were supported by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU).