A 46 year old man has been charged with possession of a Class B Controlled Drug and possession of a Class B Controlled drug with intent to supply.

He is due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday 31st March. As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

The charges are in relation to the seizure of suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of around £425,000 by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch, who stopped a man in a HGV travelling from the area of Larne Harbour on Saturday 29th March.