Two men named and charged after £350,000 worth of drugs found in Coventry

Two men have been charged after £350,000 worth of drugs were found in Coventry. Police also discovered a large amount of cash when they searched an address on Riverslea Road.

Officers first swooped on a car in Ellys Road in Radford at around 9pm on Monday (May 13). A small amount of cash and suspected cocaine were seized, West Midlands Police said.

Officers then searched an address on Riverslea Road where they found more than £100,000. Cocaine, believed to be worth around £350,000, was also found.

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Florian Fasko and Perlat Prendi have been charged with possession with intent to supply drugs, West Midlands Police said. Both appear at Coventry Magistrates’ Court today (Wednesday, May 15).

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: “We are continuing our work against serious and organized crime in the West Midlands as part of Operation Target.

“Operation Target is our force-wide program of action against all types of crime, from drugs to firearms and human exploitation.”

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