Ballymena: Prescription drugs seized and man charged
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A package of prescription tablets was intercepted by Border Force officers
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of suspected prescription drugs worth £50,000.
Police in Ballymena say the 40-year-old was charged following a search in the Demesne area of the town on Tuesday.
The PSNI carried out the search after Border Force officers intercepted a package containing the tablets.
The man is expected to appear at Ballymena Magistrate's Court on 6 August.
Chief Inspector William Calderwood said he welcomed the removal of drugs from the community, adding "the criminal elements involved have no regard for the misery they cause."