Four men were appearing in court today following a series of drugs raids yesterday linked to activity at a Bath nightclub.
Police have been investigating suspected drug dealing at The Blue Rooms, in George Street, and officers carried out a series of early morning raids at addresses across the city.
Ben Shayegan, 20, of Quiet Street appeared at Bath Magistrates Court this morning charged with two counts of supplying Class A drugs, namely cocaine, one charge of possession of cocaine with intent to supply and one charge of criminal damage.
He is the son of city businessman Kambiz Shayegan, who runs a number of restaurants across Bath and is one of the directors of the company which owns the Blue Rooms.
Mr Shayegan snr was in court with his wife and son's girlfriend and offered £20,000 in security to the court in a bid for his son to be granted bail.
However bail was denied and Shayegan was remanded in custody until a hearing at Bristol Crown Court next month.
He did not enter pleas to any of the charges.
Louie Mulholland, 19, of Linley Close, is charged with six counts of supplying Class A drugs.
Calvin Scott, 24, of Newton Road, is charged with two counts of supplying Class A drugs.
Kalum Watts, 27, of Fosse Gardens, is charged with one count of supplying Class A drugs.
They were all due to appear this afternoon.
Police carried out raids yesterday at addresses in Newton Road, Quiet Street, Linley Close, Fosse Gardens, Old Orchard Street and Dominion Road.
Mr Sheyagan snr said yesterday that he had been shocked by the investigation.
He said: "I have been working very closely with the police to keep trouble out of George Street.
"Recently the police praised us for the good job we have done."
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