Telford man denies modern slavery and drug dealing charges
A co-defendant also denied drug dealing.
A Telford man has denied forcing a person to sell drugs for him as well as a string of charges related to selling class-A drugs in the town.
Aqeel Khan, aged 32, of Bridge Road in Wellington pleaded not guilty to the charge of forced or coerced labour under the Modern Slavery Act, at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Friday.
He also denied two counts of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, two counts of being concerned in the supply of heroin, and a charge of being in possession of criminal property, namely £1,925 in cash.
Co-defendant Lee Price, aged 48, of Queen Street in Wellington was also charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, and being concerned in the supply of class heroin.
He pleaded not guilty to both counts.
The charges relate to offences allegedly committed in Telford between December 2025 and July this year.
Both men were remanded in custody ahead of a three-day trial at the same court on November 30 this year.