€580,000 worth of drugs seized in Derry
09/10/2005 - 10:55:07Police in Derry have seized drugs worth £400,000 (€580,000) during weekend raids in the city.
Cocaine with a street value of around £250,000 (€363,000) was initially discovered during a planned police operation on Friday, sparked by the arrest of a man in the city centre.
Two houses were raided in that operation.
More drugs were recovered yesterday during searches and a substantial sum of money was also seized.
Two men, both in their 20s, have been charged in connection with the seizures, and will appear in court on Monday.
