A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of raping a child and selling cocaine.
The 30-year-old, from Nelson, has today been charged with three offences, including raping a girl under 16, money laundering and possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
He was one of two men arrested at a home in Nelson earlier this morning by local officers.
The second man, aged 19, has been charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
Police said they found a large amount of cash, mobile phones and suspected cocaine at the house.
Both men are in custody while enquiries continue, police said.
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