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Two men charged with being part of £1 million plus drugs conspiracy have made their first appearances at court.

Roofer and father-of-one Richard Wylie, 36, of The Stables, Thornton, and Richard Whiteside, 54, of Mickleden Road, Blackpool, are charged – with others yet to appear – with conspiracy to supply cocaine in Blackpool in 2020.

They are further charged with money laundering £49,000, which the court was told is said to be the proceeds of drug dealing.

Blackpool Magistrates Court heard that the Crown believed the two defendants were alleged to be high ranking conspirators in a gang, some of whom are still at large in Europe.

The duo faced Blackpool magistrates on Wednesday, January 25. They were sent for trial at Preston Crown Court where they will appear on February 22.

They were remanded in custody.

Men suspected of being part of £1m drug dealing gang in Blackpool appear in court