Teenager sent to crown court over cannabis supply in Thatcham
Brandon North, 18, of Thatcham, appeared at Reading Magistrates' Court on 30 September 2026 charged with being concerned in supplying cannabis, alongside cocaine and ketamine charges. Magistrates sent the case to Reading Crown Court and released him on bail.
Brandon North, 18, of Park Avenue in Thatcham, appeared in the dock at Reading
Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, September 30.[1]He is charged with being
concerned in the supply of cannabis, a Class B controlled drug.[1]Magistrates
declined further jurisdiction and sent the case to Reading Crown Court, to be
tried by a judge and, in the event of a trial, a jury on a date to be fixed.[1]North was released on bail.[1]
He is also alleged to have possessed 6.98g of cocaine, a Class A drug, with
intent to supply it to others.[1]He is charged as well with being concerned
in the supply of ketamine, another Class B drug.[1]All three alleged offences
are said to have happened in Thatcham on March 5.[1]
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