Man charged after seizure of drugs by Border Force

A MAN has been arrested and charged in Co Antrim after Border Force officers intercepted suspected prescription drugs with an estimated street value of £50,000.

Police in Ballymena charged the 40-year-old after a follow-up search in the Demesne area of the town on Tuesday afternoon.

Chief Inspector William Calderwood said he welcomed the removal of the tablets from the community.

He also praised the partnership approach to tackling the sale and supply of drugs.

“We are all too familiar with the damage drug misuse can cause in families and communities,” he said.

“The criminal elements involved have no regard for the misery they cause and we are determined to work with partners and communities to reduce demand, signpost those who need help to the appropriate support service and arrest and charge those involved in the supply chain.”

The man is expected to appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court on August 6.