Man charged after £14k drugs seized following search of vehicle in Dungiven
The man is due to appear before Coleraine Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, Friday June 13
District Support Team (DST) officers from Derry City & Strabane have charged a 64-year-old man with drugs-related offences to appear before Coleraine Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, Friday June 13.
The charges are possession of a Class A controlled drug, being concerned in the supply of a Class A controlled drug, possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply, and Possession of a Class B controlled drug.
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As is usual procedure, the charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
The charges follow a proactive stop by DST officers of a vehicle on Ballyquin Road in Dungiven on Wednesday afternoon, June 11. A subsequent search resulted in the seizure of approximately £14,000 of suspected Class A drugs (cocaine).