Five people charged following Northampton drug warrant

Five people have had their case sent to Northampton Crown Court after appearing at the town’s magistrates’ court on Friday, August 30, charged with drug offences.

The quintet was arrested after a large quantity of Class A drugs, with a street value of between £20,000 and £40,000, were recovered from an address in Nethermead Court, Northampton, following the execution of a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Led by Northamptonshire Police’s Child Exploitation Hub Disruption Team, officers executed the warrant at the address shortly before 6am on Thursday, August 29. In addition to the drugs, £2,500 in cash and bladed weapons were also seized.

All five – two men, one woman and two teenage boys – were subsequently charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs – namely crack cocaine and heroin.

They were:

• Martin Stuart Kerr Bryant, aged 50, of Nethermead Court, Northampton
• Angel Eaglestone, aged 19, of Howards Way, Northampton
• Imani Yasmin Islam, aged 19, of Maltby Drive, Enfield
• A 16-year-old boy from Enfield, who cannot be named for legal reasons
• A 15-year-old boy from East Ham, who also cannot be named for legal reasons

In addition to the conspiracy offences, Bryant was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a private place and along with the 16-year-old boy, one count of with possession of a Class B drug – cannabis.

While Islam was charged with one count of acquire/use/possess criminal property in relation to the seized cash.

Bryant, Eaglestone and Islam were remanded in custody and the teenage boys released on conditional bail until their next court appearance at Northampton Crown Court on October 11.

Tackling and preventing drug harm, along with serious violence, serious and organised crime, and violence against women and girls, is one of four matters of priority for the Force.

If anyone has concerns about drug dealing, or someone becoming drawn into gang culture, please report it to us on 101, online at www.northants.police.uk/ro or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.