29 yr old Charged with Offences including Possession of Class A Drugs

Detectives have charged a 29 year old man with a number of offences including possession of a class A drug, possession of a class A drug with intent to supply and possessing criminal property. He is due to appear at Newry MC on Wednesday 8th November. As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the PPS.

Detective Inspector Keith Gawley said: “ The man was stopped by a police patrol as he drove his car in the Doran’s Hill area of Newry at around 9 pm on Friday evening 13th October. A search of the man and his car was then carried out and a quantity of suspected class A drugs and cash was recovered. Further follow up searches were carried out at other locations in the Newry area. In total, around £30k of suspected cocaine has been recovered as well as a substantial amount of cash.”

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