Police charge three men and a woman with drug-related offences

Three men have been charged with possession of a Class A controlled drug – namely heroin – and are due to appear in court.

A 32-year-old man will appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning.

Two other men, aged 34 and 46, will appear at Newry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, February 14.

A 50-year-old woman is also due to appear in court on February 14 charged with permitting premises to be used in the supply of a Class A drug.

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

All charges follow the search of a property in Newry on Wednesday, and the subsequent arrest of five people in the city on Thursday.

A 56-year-old man has been released unconditionally.

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