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Man charged over £20m heroin haul | Man charged over £20m heroin haul |
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A 19-year-old man from Cardiff has been remanded in custody, charged in connection with the discovery of heroin worth £20m in London. | |
Police raided a flat in Meath Road, Forest Gate, east London at 1900 GMT on Friday after receiving a tip-off. | Police raided a flat in Meath Road, Forest Gate, east London at 1900 GMT on Friday after receiving a tip-off. |
They found 150kg of high-grade heroin, packaged into envelopes. | |
Kalvin Markall of Rumney, Cardiff, appeared before Stratford magistrates, charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. | |
He will next appear in court on 8 December. | |
Four cardboard boxes, each with up to 160 envelopes, ready for distribution were recovered from the three-bedroomed property. | |
The Metropolitan Police said it was one of the "most significant" drug seizures in London this year. | The Metropolitan Police said it was one of the "most significant" drug seizures in London this year. |