Northern Ireland

Man (41) arrested in England on drug charges to appear at Derry court

A 41-year-old man will appear in court in Derry today on drugs charges after being arrested in England on Wednesday.Picture Margaret McLaughlin
A 41-year-old man will appear in court in Derry today on drugs charges after being arrested in England on Wednesday.Picture Margaret McLaughlin A 41-year-old man will appear in court in Derry today on drugs charges after being arrested in England on Wednesday.Picture Margaret McLaughlin

A 41-year-old man will appear in court in Derry today on drugs charges after being arrested in England on Wednesday.

The man was arrested in the Grimbsy area as part of a PSNI investigation investigation into the supply of cocaine into Northern Ireland and was carried out with assistance from Humberside police.

A tonne of benzocaine, which can be used as a bulking agent for cocaine was seized during six searches on Wednesday.

Detective Inspector Pete Mullan from Reactive and Organised Crime said: “He is charged with encouraging or assisting offences linked to the supply of class A drugs and money laundering.”