OFFICERS have charged eight people with drugs offences following a day of action in South Devon.

Detectives from the Serious and Organised Crime Branch were supported by a large number of police of resources from across the force on Tuesday, May 7.

The following individuals have been charged with drugs related offences and appeared at Exeter Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

• Finley Gribble, 23, from Paignton

• George Langford, 20, from Paignton

• Kaiden Edwards, 19, from Paignton

• Shane Cozens, 27, from Paignton

• Luke Barbour, 38, from Torquay

• Kiara Banks, 20, from Paignton

The following individuals have been charged and are due to appear in court in the coming weeks.

• Leon Harding, 20, from Exeter

• Corey Murphy, 20, from Exeter

If you have any information about illegal drug activity where you live, you can report to us through our non-emergency channels or, alternatively, you can contact the charity CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

For help and advice please go to the force website - Devon & Cornwall Police