Drugs seized following Newcastle student deaths probe
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About 20kg of cocaine was recovered
Drugs with an estimated street value of £1m have been seized by police on Tyneside.
It follows an investigation into the deaths of four young people, including three university students, in Newcastle last October.
Officers raided a property in South Gosforth and recovered drugs including 20kg of cocaine, ketamine and LSD.
A 28-year-old man has been charged with drug offences and is due to appear at Newcastle Crown Court on 1 November.
A quantity of mixing agents were also recovered
During the raid on Friday, officers also seized a quantity of mixing agents, as well as a shotgun, a handgun and ammunition.
Another property in the west end of Newcastle was searched and a further shotgun, handgun and ammunition were recovered.
The drugs were found at a property in South Gosforth
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