18/05/2017

Man Charged After £35,000 Cash Seized In Lisburn

A man has been charged after £35,000 cash was found in a car in Lisburn.

Police seized the money in the Sprucefield area on Tuesday, 16 May.

The PSNI also recovered £40,000 worth of cannabis during a follow-up search at a house in Belfast.

The 29-year-old, who is to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on Thursday, 18 May, has also been charged with a number of offences including possession of criminal property and drugs offences.

A 30-year-old woman who was also arrested has been released pending further enquiries.

(CD/JP)

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