A 17-year-old boy from Weston-super-Mare has been charged with three drug dealing offences after an investigation into drug supply to children.

The suspect has been charged with intent to supply cannabis, offers to supply cannabis and offers to supply class A drugs.

He was charged following work by Weston officers to uncover drug dealing schemes supplying teenage children in the town.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at North Somerset Courthouse’s youth court on March 22.