Man charged to Derry court over drugs seizure

A 32-year-old man has been charged with possessing criminal property, possession of a Class A controlled drug, possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply, possession of a Class B controlled drug, possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply and possession of a Class C controlled drug.

He is due to appear at Derry Magistrates’ Court today, Thursday 6th March. As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

The charges follow a search of a property in the City side of Derry carried out by officers from the Derry City & Strabane District Support Team. A quantity of suspected herbal cannabis, cocaine and diazepam tablets, with an estimated street value of £3,500, were seized.

A 32-year-old man also arrested as part of the investigation has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Tags: