Kilkenny man charged after €650,000 worth of cocaine discovered

A Kilkenny man has appeared in court in Belfast charged with the discovery of €650,000 worth of cocaine at Belfast city airport.

Kilkenny man charged after €650,000 worth of cocaine discovered

A Kilkenny man has appeared in court in Belfast charged with the discovery of €650,000 worth of cocaine at Belfast city airport.

On Sunday around 10kg of the drug were recovered by the UK Border Force.

Today, a 30-year-old man from Kilkenny was charged with the illegal importation of a Class A drug.

He has been remanded in custody to appear again on May 31.

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