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Bridgnorth man charged with attempting to smuggle cannabis into Northern Ireland

A Bridgnorth man is one of four men charged with attempting to smuggle cannabis into Northern Ireland.

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The National Crime Agency says cannabis with a street value of £800,000, which was concealed within pallets of orange juice, was seized in the region by police.

Three men were detained in Northern Ireland and a fourth man was held in Birmingham on Thursday.

The Bridgnorth man, who has not been named, is accused of conspiring to fraudulently import a class B controlled drug.

Two of the men are from Birmingham and have been charged with fraudulently importing a class B controlled drug, possessing a class B controlled drug with intent to supply, conspiracy to fraudulently import a class B controlled drug, possession of a class B controlled drug and being concerned in the supply of a class B controlled drug.

A third man from the Republic of Ireland has been charged with importing a controlled drug and conspiracy to fraudulently import a class B controlled drug.

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