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Mini-mart at centre of BBC investigation closed down
Key takeaways
- The Cradley Market shop, in Sandwell, has been closed for three months.
- Crystal meth and cannabis had also been seized last week from the Cradley Market store, on Cradley High Street in Sandwell, leading to one arrest.
- The force confirmed a 43-year-old man from Cradley Heath was charged with possession of Class A and Class B drugs.
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The Cradley Market shop, in Sandwell, has been closed for three months. A mini-mart in the West Midlands has been closed for three months after an undercover BBC investigation exposed cocaine, cannabis, and prescription medicines being sold over the counter.
Crystal meth and cannabis had also been seized last week from the Cradley Market store, on Cradley High Street in Sandwell, leading to one arrest.
The force confirmed a 43-year-old man from Cradley Heath was charged with possession of Class A and Class B drugs. He is due before magistrates in August.
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