Police charge stars of TV documentary with drug offences

Police in England have charged a number of people living in TV’s “Benefits Street” with drug offences.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2014 - 12:29

Police in England have charged a number of people living in TV’s “Benefits Street” with drug offences.

The charges follow a series of raids carried out last year in James Turner Street, Winson Green, Birmingham – the street which is the subject of the Channel 4 documentary series.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: England Place: James Turner Street Place: Winson Green Place: Birmingham Place: Street Place: Britain Person: Turner Person: Ian Wright Person: James Turner Organisation: Channel 4 Organisation: West Midlands Police

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