As a result of a CID Investigation into a report of Threats to Kill, detectives arrested 2 local men, 30 year old Ernest Peralta and 33 year old Dylan Leo Hayes, on Friday afternoon.

As Peralta was approached he was seen trying to dispose of a wrapper containing a powder suspected to be a controlled drug. The wrapper was seized and Peralta was arrested on suspicion of being possession a controlled drug.

After further enquiries and being interviewed by the investigating officers Peralta has been charged with:

1x count of Threats to Kill
1x count of Obstructing Police (Drugs Misuse)
1x count of Possession of a Controlled Class A drug [approximately 29.3 grammes of a preparation containing Cocaine and Amphetamines]
1x count of Possession of a Controlled Class A drug with intent to supply [approximately 29.3 grammes of a preparation containing Cocaine and Amphetamines]

Bail was denied and Peralta has been kept in Police custody pending his court appearance before the Magistrates Court later today, Monday 13th August.

Hayes who had been seen in the company of Peralta, with the latter alerting him as to the presence of the officers, was stopped and on being searched was found in possession of a wrapper containing a powder suspected to be controlled drugs and a small piece of Cannabis Resin. He was arrested for the offences and was subsequently interviewed at New Mole House. He was later charged with:

1x count of Possession of a Controlled Class A drug [approximately 0.5grammes of a preparation containing Cocaine]
1x count of Possession of a Controlled Class B drug [approximately 3.1grammes of Cannabis Resin]

Hayes was granted Police Bail to appear before the Magistrates’ Court later today, Monday 13th August.