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Two charged over record drug haul Man 'thought cocaine was bibles'
(about 11 hours later)
Two men are due in court in Belfast later charged in connection with the largest ever seizure of cocaine in Northern Ireland. A lorry driver charged over a suspected £5m cocaine seizure in Belfast believed he was carrying Christian books, a court has heard.
The men, aged 38 and 47, face charges of possession of class A drugs with intent to supply. Terence Bean, 62, was among three men charged in connection with Northern Ireland's largest ever cocaine seizure.
The drugs were recovered from a car near Boucher Road in south Belfast on Saturday. Mr Bean, who lives in Malaga but with an address at Sparrow Street, Oldham, faced a number of charges including possession with intent to supply.
Police estimated the street value of the recovered drugs haul to be around £5m. All three men were remanded in custody at Belfast Magistrates Court.
Mr Bean was charged with supplying of Class A drugs, conspiracy to supply, possession and possession with intent to supply.
His co-accused Terence Telford, 38, from Wolfhill Road, Belfast, faces the same charges.
A third man, Michael Reeves, 28, of Carrick Hill, Belfast, is accused of conspiracy to supply cocaine.
The three men are due to appear in court again via videolink next month.