A man is due to appear in court after he was charged with numerous offences ranging from drug dealing at an equestrian centre to theft of boxes of corn flakes.

Shane Gray was arrested on Monday (Mar 16) as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of cocaine, ketamine and cannabis in the Pontefract area.

During its investigation, West Yorkshire Police also found a number of gold bars - thought to be worth around £12,000 - from a property on Aldwick Terrace, Box Lane, in Pontefract.

Searches of a number of properties in the area also led to the seizure of 176 boxes of mixer drinks, which were believed to be stolen.

Gray was charged with a number of offences following his arrest and was due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court today (Mar 18).

Gray, of Aldwick Terrace, Box Lane, in Pontefract, was charged with being concerned in the supply of a cocaine between 1 November and 8 December in Pontefract; being concerned in the supply of cannabis between 1 November and 8 December in Pontefract; possession with intent to supply cocaine on 8 December at Adwick Terrace, Pontefract; production of crack cocaine on 8 December at Adwick Terrace, Pontefract; being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine on 9 March at Unit 10, Darrington Equestrian Centre, Pontefract; being concerned in the supply of cannabis on 9 March at Unit 10, Darrington Equestrian Centre, Pontefract; being concerned in the supply of ketamine on 9 March at Unit 10, Darrington Equestrian Centre, Pontefract; and possession of criminal property on 16 March at Adwick Terrace, Pontefract.

The 36-year-old was also charged with the theft of a number of boxes of corn flakes from a lorry on Green Lane, Featherstone, on 20 February and theft of mixer drinks from a lorry on Warren Road, Featherstone on 29 January.