Dungannon: Man charged after police seize cocaine worth £200k

The drugs were found after police stopped and searched a car in Dungannon on Tuesday

A 41-year-old man has been charged with drugs offences after police seized an estimated £200k worth of cocaine in Dungannon, County Tyrone.

The drugs were found after a vehicle was stopped on the Omagh Road area at about 14:30 GMT on Tuesday March 19.

During the vehicle search, police also found cash in both euro and sterling worth a total of about £50,000.

The 41-year-old is expected to appear before Omagh Magistrates' Court later.

He has been charged with possessing criminal property, possession of a Class A controlled drug and possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply.

The charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.