Man charged over £1m drugs seizure

The drugs, packaged and marked for distribution as frozen meat, were uncovered by police who stopped a van near Loughbrickland on Monday night.

The man will appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court charged with possession of a Class B drug and possession with intent to supply.

The van, which was heading south, was stopped as part of an investigation into organised crime and the distribution of drugs across Ireland.

As is normal procedure all charges will be reviewed by the PPS.