South Armagh: Man charged after 拢10m cocaine seizure
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This is the largest seizure of cocaine in Northern Ireland by the PSNI
A 38-year-old man has been charged following the largest seizure of cocaine ever made by police in NI.
Police recovered cocaine with an estimated street value of 拢10m during an operation in Jonesborough, County Armagh, on 11 December.
The man faces charges including possession of class A controlled drugs, driving while disqualified and paying for sexual services.
He is due to appear before Newry Magistrates' on Wednesday.
Around 118kg of cocaine was found in a lorry stopped by a PSNI neighbourhood patrol in Jonesborough on 11 December.
Police have said the drugs were hidden in a false floor below frozen meat products.
The cocaine was concealed underneath frozen meat products
Two plastic containers containing the drugs were placed in a custom-built wooden area, surrounded by concrete and lead, they said.
Det Ch Supt Andy Hill said officers seized 100 individual blocks of cocaine.
PSNI officers were assisted by the National Crime Agency and the UK Border Force, who X-rayed the vehicle.