Bail denied for Belfast man after drugs found during search in Derry custody

A man who was arrested in Belfast for breaching an Enhanced Combination Order was brought to Derry custody due to shortage of space and while here drugs were allegedly found on him.

Robin Johnston (26) of Ventry Lane in Belfast was charged with possessing class B and class C drugs on November 2.

A police officer told the court that the defendant had received an order in July after an incident involving his mother where he was alleged to have turned on a chainsaw and threatened her.

The court heard that after being arrested for not being at his approved address Johnston was brought to Derry and in a subsequent search the drugs were found.

Bail was objected to due to the risk of reoffending as the defendant has 74 previous convictions.

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Anthony Coyle (36) of Mullenan Road in Derry was charged with, on November 1, driving with excess alcohol on his breath, driving with no insurance, driving while disqualified, failing to stop following an accident, failing to remain at the scene of an accident, failing to report an accident and careless driving

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Aiden Doyle (39) of Bloomfield Park and Ethan McDonnell (38) of Lawrence Hill both appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court

The officer said the defendant had a history of drug and substance abuse. 

Defence counsel Stephen McNicholl said a report would be required from probation to indicate how the defendant had done on his order.

Bail was refused and Johnston was remanded in custody to appear again on November 12.