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| Brothers Andrew and Michael Black face cocaine charges | Brothers Andrew and Michael Black face cocaine charges |
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| Two brothers have been remanded in custody after being charged over the seizure of £120,000 worth of cocaine. | Two brothers have been remanded in custody after being charged over the seizure of £120,000 worth of cocaine. |
| The pair were among five men arrested on Wednesday in Bangor, Belfast and Coleraine. | The pair were among five men arrested on Wednesday in Bangor, Belfast and Coleraine. |
| Andrew Stephen Black, 21, and Michael Paul Black, 31, of Cranford Court and Ardmore Drive, in Porstewart, each face six charges. | Andrew Stephen Black, 21, and Michael Paul Black, 31, of Cranford Court and Ardmore Drive, in Porstewart, each face six charges. |
| Three other men appeared in court later on Friday evening charged in connection with the seizure. | |
| The court heard that the police had watched an alleged drugs handover in the car park of a Bangor shopping centre before moving in to make the arrests. | |
| Robert Colwell, 48, of Birch Drive, Bangor, was accused of possession and supply of cocaine. | |
| William Johnston, 34, of Windermere Park in Belfast, was accused of having cannabis and amphetamines. | |
| Aidan Austin, 36, of Lever Park in Portstewart, was charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and amphetamines. | |
| All three were remanded in custody. | |
| The charges the Black brothers face include conspiracy to supply and possession of class A and B drugs with intent. | The charges the Black brothers face include conspiracy to supply and possession of class A and B drugs with intent. |
| A detective constable told the court he could connect the brothers to an operation in Bangor on Wednesday when a car was recovered containing 2kg of cocaine and £1,100 in cash. | A detective constable told the court he could connect the brothers to an operation in Bangor on Wednesday when a car was recovered containing 2kg of cocaine and £1,100 in cash. |
| The court heard the operation was part of an ongoing investigation by the PSNI's organised crime branch. | |
| Police told the court they believe the cash was connected to 200g of amphetamine sulphate found at a house in south Belfast. | Police told the court they believe the cash was connected to 200g of amphetamine sulphate found at a house in south Belfast. |