Sixteen accused of drug conspiracy

Date published: 30 August 2013


Two men from Rochdale have pleaded guilty to their roles in a drugs conspiracy. 

Ben Crombie (30), of Holme House Street, Littleborough and Mark Dutton (58), of Nailgate, Rochdale pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class-A drugs.

They will be sentenced after the trial of others alleged to have been involved.

They were among 16 defendants who appeared at Teesside Crown Court following Cleveland Police’s biggest-ever anti-drug operation.

Arrests were made when more than 300 officers from Teesside and Greater Manchester carried out raids in March, following a 15-month inquiry.

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