NINE men, a woman and a youth have appeared at Bolton Crown Court charged with conspiracy to supply heroin.

They are: Dean Cooke, aged 21, from Bolton; Lee Adamson, aged 37, of Deane Road, Deane; Lee Adamson, aged 25, of Ashburn Close, Horwich; James Andrew Close, aged 20, of Hulton Avenue, Worsley; Karl Houlder, aged 20, of Grisdale Road, Deane.

Also appearing with them are: James Gary Roper, aged 22, of Coverdale Road, Lee Anthony Burbridge, aged 21, of The Pungle, Jamie Sharples, aged 18, of Clough Avenue, Wayne Andrew Spencer, aged 30, of Drake Hall, and Natasha Roper, aged 23, of The Pungle, all Westhoughton.

A 17-year-old youth also appeared accused with the same offence and possession of a prohibited weapon.

Close is also charged with driving while disqualified, driving with no insurance, and robbery of £19,000 in cash.

All were remanded in custody apart from James Roper, Natasha Roper and Karl Houlder, who were granted conditional bail.

The case was adjourned for a plea and direction hearing on November 12.