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A man has been charged after we found heroin and a stun gun in Burton-on-Trent.
Kieran Goddard, 18, from Swadlincote, Derbyshire, is due to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre tomorrow (Thursday 14 September) charged with possessing a weapon for discharge, possession with intent to supply heroin and being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.
It comes after we found wraps of suspected heroin, a mobile phone, cash and a stun gun during a search in Stapenhill yesterday (12 September).
Officers from the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU), which is made up of officers from Staffordshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire and West Mercia, have been tackling serious organised crime through Operation Target.
To read more about the operation, visit: Major operation to target serious organised crime launched | Staffordshire Police