Drugs accused granted anonymity

7 September 2012 Last updated at 08:23 ET

Two alleged drug dealers have been granted anonymity at a court in Londonderry because of a possible threat from "third parties".

The defendants, two women aged 27 and 19, were arrested after drugs were found in the Waterside area of the city on Wednesday.

Both women are charged with having cannabis and having the drug with intent to supply.

The older of the two is also charged with having the Class A drug ecstasy.

Before the women were brought from the dock, the judge granted an application by defence not to have their names and addresses read out in court.

They were identified only by their court numbers during the hearing.

The judge said he accepted the application on the basis that there could be threats made to the lives of both women by "third parties".

The women were released on their own bail of 500 with 750 sureties each.

As part of their bail conditions they must not contact one another and must not use or have a mobile phone.

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