Ulster man charged after Dover cnanabis seizure

THE UK Border Agency in Dover has charged a Northern Ireland man with drug smuggling.

Nigel Donnelly, 42, of Cookstown, has been remanded in custody until he next appears at Dover Magistrates Court on February 25.

Mr Donnelly was arrested after UK Border Agency officers searched a lorry and trailer on February 17 and uncovered approximately 350 kilos of cannabis with an estimated street value of £900,400 in a load of frozen chips.

Inquiries by UK Border Agency investigators are continuing.

Malcolm Bragg, assistant director of criminal and financial investigations for the agency, said: "UK Border Agency officers work tirelessly 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to detect and prevent drugs from being smuggled into the UK. We are determined to prevent this terrible trade which can have such a destructive impact on the lives of so many."

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