Police find 60 kilos of cocaine hidden on lorry

A MAN has been charged after police found 60 kilos of cocaine worth an estimated £1.8m on a lorry at a compound in Heywood.

Vladan Petrovic, 39, has been charged with possession of Class A controlled drugs with intent to supply.

He was due to appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrate’s Court today (Wednesday).

It follows the discovery of what was suspected to be cocaine in a lorry on Hareshill Road in Heywood on Monday.

Some 28 kilos of suspected drugs were found initially but a but a further 32 kilos were found during further searches of the vehicle, Greater Manchester Police has confirmed.

Police estimated the drugs seized are worth £1.8m.

Photos showed police officers in a compound used by Yearsley Food Group on Harehills Road in Heywood on Monday.

BEAT MIGRAINE PAIN

Practising mindfulness could reduce the pain felt by migraine sufferers.

A study by Wake Forest School of Medicine in the US showed that practising yoga and meditation helped reduce discomfort felt during a migraine, as well as the number of migraines participants had in a month. It also improved quality of life and meant they were less likely to be depressed.

The study took place over eight weeks with 89 sufferers. Half followed a course of meditation and yoga, while the others were educated on avoiding triggers. Those practising mindfulness had less pain and a better quality of life compared to the education group.