Man charged after £300,000 cocaine and cannabis seizure

Mixing agents, cash and designer watches were also seized by detectives

A 41-year-old man has been charged with a number of drug offences after police seized suspected cocaine and cannabis with an estimated value of £300,000.

It follows a search of properties in Carnlough and west Belfast on Monday night.

Mixing agents, cash and designer watches were also seized.

A 36-year-old woman arrested as part of the same operation has been released on bail.

Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force conducted the search operation.

The man was charged with offences including possession of a class A drug with intent to supply, possession of a class B drug with intent to supply and possessing criminal property.

He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

"This operation has resulted in the seizure of a significant amount of harmful Class A drugs which otherwise would have been distributed into the community," a senior officer said.