A GRAYS man is among 17 charged with drugs offences following a proactive operation by officers from the Met Police.

Riz Khan, 22, of Rectory Road was among those charged on Wednesday, 2 December with conspiracy to supply class A drugs, and conspiracy to supply class B drugs.

The charges follow a series of warrants executed at addresses in Tower Hamlets, Hertfordshire and Essex on Wednesday, 2 December.