Monday 25 February 2008

Birmingham Airport arrest seized drugs valued at £160,000

Police have seized drugs valued at £160,000 at a house in Burton Green after arresting a man at Birmingham Airport.
As part of a two-day operation targeting organised crime, officers from Warwickshire Police Serious and Organised Crime Unit intercepted the man as he prepared to leave the country on Wednesday.
After the arrest police executed warrants at an address in Burton Green and seized more than 3.8kg of cocaine and 200 grammes of cannabis.
A 32 year old Leamington man appeared at Stratford Magistrates Court on Friday charged with possession of cocaine with intent to supply the drug, attempting to export cocaine and cannabis and money laundering. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before magistrates again on March 19

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