Hillsborough: Man, 24, charged after cash and cocaine found in car

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Image caption, The cash and cocaine was found after police stopped a car in County Down

A man has been charged to court after suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of 拢100,000 and 拢250,000 in cash was seized during the search of a car in County Down on Saturday.

It happened on the A1 between Hillsborough and Dromore shortly after 08:35 GMT on Saturday.

Follow up searches at two houses in the west Belfast area led to the recovery of more cash and cocaine.

The man, 24, is due to appear before Lisburn Magistrates' Court on Monday.

He is charged with possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply, two counts of possession of a Class A controlled drug and three counts of possessing criminal property.

A 21-year-old woman also arrested has been released on police bail to allow for further police inquiries.