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Man charged after drugs worth £2.4 million seized

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£2.4 million of suspected drugs have been seized

Suspected drugs worth £2.4m were seized by detectives, following the search of a vehicle in Lisburn on Tuesday.

A 41-year-old man has been charged with a number of drug and motoring offences.

He is due to appear at Lisburn Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

The drugs were found after police officers on patrol stopped a suspicious vehicle in the Hillsborough Road area of the city at around 21:15 BST.

Charges include possession of a Class A controlled drug, possession of a Class A controlled drug with the intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of a Class A controlled drug and also a number of motoring offences.