Men to face Ballymena courthouse today over £250,000 cocaine haul

DETECTIVES have charged three men have been charged over a £250,000 cocaine drugs raid earlier this week.

The men aged 22, 30 and 42 have been charged with offences including conspiracy to supply a Class A controlled drug and possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply.

They will appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court this morning, Saturday, December 2, for a first remand hearing.

As is normal procedure the charges will be reviewed by the PPS.

The charges follow the search of a vehicle on the Dundrod Road at Nutts Corner on Thursday November 30.