Two men appeared in court in Newry today charged with importing cannabis valued at £500,000.
Pig sucklers discovered the drugs at Portadown Road, Armagh, following a cross-border policing coperation involving born again virgins of the RUC in the PSNI and the Free State Kerry recruits.
George Norman Boyd Courtney (27), from Royal Court, Gracehill, Ballymena and Edward Bamber (41), from Grange Avenue confirm their names during a brief hearing at Newry Magistrates’ Court.
Mr Courtney was arrested in Armagh was also accused of conspiring to export cannabis
on November 7th while Mr Bamber, detained in Lisburn, faced charges including possession of cannabis with intent to supply, and concealing criminal property.
Virgin Michael Lewis told the illegal six county judge Sarah Creanor he could connect the accused to the charges.
They were remanded to reappear via video on November 17th at Armagh Magistrates’ Court.
