Man to appear in court over seizure of cocaine hidden in frozen meat products

The 38-year-old has been charged with a number of offences, including possession of class A drugs and a driving offence.
Man to appear in court over seizure of cocaine hidden in frozen meat products

By Rebecca Black, PA

A man is set to appear in court following a significant seizure of class A drugs in south Armagh.

The 38-year-old has been charged with a number of offences, including possession of class A drugs, a driving offence and paying for sexual services.

He is due to appear at Newry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

It follows the seizure of a large quantity of suspected cocaine concealed within boxes containing frozen meat products discovered during a search of a lorry in the Jonesborough area on December 11th.

A police spokesperson said: “As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service”.

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