A 38-year-old man from Tottenham has appeared in court accused of being involved in drug dealing and money laundering.

Kamariddin Tulyaganov, of Elmar Road, was among a gang of five who appeared at Southampton Magistrates Court on Wednesday, December 11, to face the charges.

Mr Tulyaganov was arrested in London when more than 80 officers executed four search warrants in London and one in Southampton on Monday evening.

At the Southampton address, officers seized three quarters of a kilo of cocaine, a large quantity of cutting agent and two hydraulic presses.

During the raids on the London addresses officers, seized a total of more than £60,000 cash, more than 100 bank cards, Money Service Bureau paying slips and one and half kilos of cocaine.

The 38-year-old was remanded in custody to appear at Southampton Crown Court on January 7, of next year.

A 23-year-old woman and three men aged 32, 28 and 27, were also arrested as part of the operation.

They have since been released on police bail until February 2014 while enquiries continue.

The raids were carried out as part of an investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit.