Trio arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after warrant executed at property in Derbyshire village

By Tom Hardwick
Published 2nd Feb 2024, 17:03 BST
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Three people were arrested and one has been charged after a drugs warrant was carried out in a Derbyshire village this week.

Officers from the Alfreton and Ripley Safer Neighbourhood Teams carried out a warrant at a house in Quarry Road, Somercotes, on Monday, January 29 – following concerns about drug dealing in the area.

At the house three people – two women and a man – were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences. One of those arrested, Carol Shipley, has now been charged with possession with intent to supply heroin, ketamine, and cannabis.

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The 41-year-old, of Quarry Road, Somercotes, was remanded in police custody and then further remanded to prison at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court – where she appeared on Tuesday, January 30.

Three people were taken into custody by officers.Three people were taken into custody by officers.
Three people were taken into custody by officers.

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The other two people arrested, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 20s, have been released on police bail while enquiries continue.