12/05/2021

Two Men Charged After £500,000 Of Cocaine Seized

Two men have been charged after the seizure of suspected cocaine, worth a street value of £500,000, in Fintona, County Tyrone.

The Organised Crime Unit carried out raids in the area on Monday, 10 May.

The suspects, aged 35 and 25, are to appear in court in Dungannon today, 12 May, accused of drugs, firearms and theft offences.

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