Two men charged with conspiring to supply Class A drugs in Northampton

Pair were arrested as part of Operation Viper crackdown on County Lines
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Two men have been charged with Conspiring to Supply Class A drugs in Northampton after a car was stopped on the northbound carriageway of the M1 on Monday, June 1.

Northamptonshire Police said Joe Payne, 22, of Crondall Street, Hoxton, and Younathan Amanuel-Frizghi, 27, of Byron Terrace, Greenwich, have both been charged with drug related offences after a car was stopped on the M1 at about 1.30pm.

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Payne and Amanuel-Frizghi will next appear at Northampton Crown Court on July 1, 2020.

These charges were secured as part of Operation Viper which is the Force’s operation to crack down on those involved in drug and gang related crime. It tackles the supply of Class A drugs, relentlessly pursuing organised crime groups, gangs, local drug lines, and County Lines.