Class A drugs seized and man charged

A man has been charged after class A drugs were seized in Welwyn Garden City.

Officers from the proactive Operation Scorpion team stopped a cyclist in Ludwick Way, Welwyn Garden City at around 11am on Wednesday 1 November.

A search resulted in them seizing 62 wraps of suspected crack and 26 wraps of what is believed to be heroin along with a large quantity of cash.

Louis Okai, aged 41, been charged with possession of a class A drug with intent to supply.

He has been remanded in custody.

Detective Inspector Bianca Broadbent said: “Operation Scorpion is a proactive unit, largely plain-clothed who are there to tackle a variety of acquisitive crime, including drug dealing. Thanks to the tenacity of our Welwyn Hatfield team, a large quantity of class A drugs are now off our streets. Hopefully this news is reassuring to residents.”

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Photos of the seized drugs