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Men charged over alleged cannabis plot after Camlough arrests

Four men have been charged with attempting to smuggle cannabis into Northern Ireland.

Cannabis The herbal resin was concealed within pallets of orange juice. Sold on the streets, it would have had a likely potential value of more than £800,000.

Following a joint NCA and PSNI operation, three men in Camlough and a man in Birmingham were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to import a controlled drug on Thursday 23rd April.

A 51 year old man of Hall Green, Birmingham, and a 62 year old man of Tyseley, Birmingham, were both charged with fraudulently importing a class B controlled drug, possessing a class B controlled drug with intent to supply, conspiracy to fraudulently import a class B controlled drug, possession of a class B controlled drug and being concerned in the supply of a class B controlled drug.

A 36 year old man of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland, was charged with importing a controlled drug and conspiracy to fraudulently import a class B controlled drug.

A 53 year old man of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, was charged with conspiracy to fraudulently import a class B controlled drug.

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