A 37-year-old taxi driver from Dagenham will face court today charged with possessing cannabis and amphetamine with intent to supply.

James Bailey, of Henshawe Road, Dagenham, is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court.

He will appear alongside Andrew Fraser, of Green Lane, Ilford, who is charged with two counts of possession of cannabis with intent to supply.

The two men were arrested after a routine stop check by police on a Ford Transit van in Havering at around 12.30pm on May 20.

Both men appeared at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on May 21 and were remanded in custody.