FOUR people have been charged as part of an operation into tackling drug lines of heroin and cocaine from London to Southampton.

Three men and a woman have been charged as part of a county lines intelligence-led operation to tackle the supply of drug dealing of Class A drugs from London into Southampton.

Bailey Dooling, 18, Harmony Place, Southwark, London has been charged with concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, heroin and crack cocaine.

Jahmell Francis, 26, Barkworth Road, Southwark, London has been charged with the supply of Class A drugs, heroin and crack cocaine.

Aimee-Rose Malone, 21, Bramcote Grove, Southwick, London has been charged with supply of Class A drugs, heroin and crack cocaine.

Raheem Simpson, 26, Cumbrian Avenue, Bexley, London has been charged with supply of Class A drugs, heroin and crack cocaine.

A 44 year-old man from Southampton has been released under investigation.

A series of warrants were executed on Tuesday,2 June 2, with officers from Hampshire, The Met and Kent Police.

Five were arrested in London, and four were charged the following day, all have been remanded in custody and appeared at Southampton Magistrates Court today.