Three tonnes of cannabis seized in Newtownards; two men arrested
Police seized three tonnes of cannabis worth an estimated £18 million at premises in Newtownards on 10 October 2006. Two men were arrested and charged with possession with intent to supply in what police called Northern Ireland's biggest cannabis seizure.
🇬🇧 Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland · United Kingdom
Police found three tonnes of cannabis at premises in Newtownards, County Down, in a joint operation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland and HM Revenue and Customs officers.[1]Police put the estimated street value at £18 million and called it the largest cannabis seizure ever made in Northern Ireland.[1]Assistant Chief Constable Peter Sheridan praised the officers involved for striking a major blow against drug gangs.[1]
Charges
Two men were arrested after the seizure on Tuesday 10 October.[2]Stephen James McGivern, 31, of Oak Crescent, Sunderland, and Martin Kerfoot, 39, of Seacliff Road, Bangor, appeared at Newtownards Magistrates Court, sitting in Downpatrick, charged with possession of the Class C drug with intent to supply.[2]The pair were remanded in custody until 27 October.[2]
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