06/11/2006

Armagh man charged over drugs find

A 45-year-old County Armagh man is to appear in court following a drugs find at the weekend.

The man will appear before Armagh Magistrates Court on November 28, facing charges of possession of a Class C drug, possession of a Class C drug with intent to supply, and the cultivation of a Class C drug.

The charges come after a planned police operation on Friday, when a house in the Richhill area of Armagh was searched and officers seized around 17 suspected cannabis plants, and a quantity of cultivation equipment.

(EF)

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