Rocco Coakley
Case Information & Details
Rocco Coakley, 22, of Clays Lane, Loughton, has been charged with multiple offenses following an arrest by armed police in Essex on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The arrest was part of an ongoing investigation by Essex Police's serious and organised crime unit into the supply of Class A drugs in the region.
During the operation, officers stopped Coakley's vehicle on Alderton Hill and subsequently searched both the vehicle and his home address. Seized items included a handgun, ammunition, four bladed articles, significant quantities of Class A drugs (cocaine and ketamine), cash, and several electronic devices.
Coakley faces charges of:
- Possession of a firearm
- Possession of ammunition
- Being concerned in the supply of cocaine
- Being concerned in the supply of ketamine
- Possession of a bladed article
- Possession of criminal property
He appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Thursday, April 30, 2026, where he was remanded into custody. Coakley is scheduled to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on May 25, 2026, with a further hearing listed for June 23, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Chelmsford Crown Court (Case Reference: 42MR1790126). Three other individuals arrested during the operation have been released on conditional bail as the investigation continues.