Three in court over £400k drugs find

9 April 2013 Last updated at 09:56 ET

A 400,000 consignment of suspected herbal cannabis was brought into Northern Ireland on a lorry from Scotland, a court has heard.

Police seized five boxes after they had been switched to a car.

Three men are accused of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs.

They are Stephen Martin Hale, 30, of Summerhill, Banbridge; Samuel John White, 32, Crew Road, Maghera; and David McCaughan, 57, Ghent Place, Belfast.

McCaughan and White both face further counts of possessing herbal cannabis with intent to supply.

White is also accused of supplying Class B drugs, while Hale has been charged with having criminal property.

A detective constable told Belfast Magistrates' Court he could connect all three suspects to the alleged offences.

Neither Hale nor McCaughan sought bail. They were both remanded in custody to appear again in four weeks time.

Opposing White's application to be released, the officer said the drugs seizure resulted from proactive investigation run by the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch over a number of months.

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Three in court over £400k drugs find