LATEST: Man to appear in court after cannabis with a street value of £1.7m seized from lorry

By Gemma Murray
Published 9th Oct 2023, 07:19 BST
Updated 9th Oct 2023, 07:56 BST
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Cannabis with an estimated street value of £1.7m has been seized by the Police Service Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch.

In a statement, Detective Chief Inspector Gail McCormick said: “The suspected cannabis was seized following the search of a lorry in the Cookstown area on Sunday 8th October.

"It has now been taken away for further forensic examination”.

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A 41-year-old man has now been charged with being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs and possession of class B drugs with intent to supply following a search of a lorry in the Cookstown area on Sunday 8th October.

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He is due to appear before Enniskillen Magistrates Court this morning, Monday 9th October.

As is usual procedure all charges will be reviewed by the PPS.

“As a result of today’s search a large quantity of suspected dangerous controlled drugs are now safely off our streets,” added DCI McCormick.

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"Drugs have no place in our community and I am making a direct appeal to anyone with information about the illicit supply, possession or misuse of drugs to contact police on the non-emergency number 101, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.

"You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/."