Two people arrested on the hard shoulder of the A1(M) near Letchworth on Friday are set to appear at crown court later this month charged with conspiracy to supply heroin.

Mohammed Khan, 29, of Crawley Road in Luton, and Riffy Sharif, 32, of Croxley View in Watford, appeared at Stevenage Magistrates’ Court on Monday, and were remanded in custody.

They both stand charged with conspiracy to supply heroin. Khan is also charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis.

They are set to appear at Cambridge Crown Court on August 26.