FOUR people have been charged with drug offences after police raided a home in Padgate.

Officers carried out dawn raids on properties across Cheshire and Merseyside yesterday, Tuesday.

Anthony Bath, 25, from Liverpool, and Nichola Gardner, 46, of Valiant Close, have been charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

Gilesie Smith, 19, from Liverpool, and a 16-year-old boy, from Liverpool, have been charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and one count of conspiracy to supply class B drugs.

All four suspects are expected to appear at Warrington Magistrates' Court today, Wednesday.

A 21-year-old man, from Liverpool, was released under investigation by officers.

A 48-year-old man, from Warrington, who was arrested has been released and faces no further action.