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Halesowen man charged after major drugs seizure at Birmingham airport

A man from Halesowen is among six people who were arrested and charged after a major drug seizure at Birmingham International Airport.

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National Crime Agency (NCA) officers made the arrests on Monday, seizing suitcases containing around 180 kilos of cocaine.

Two men and three women from Bradford, West Yorkshire, and a man from Halesowen were questioned by NCA investigators before being charged with conspiring to import class A drugs late yesterday (Tuesday).

National Crime Agency officers arrested a man from Halesowen at Birmingham Airport
National Crime Agency officers arrested a man from Halesowen at Birmingham Airport

They will appear before Birmingham Magistrates later today.

A spokesman for the NCA said: "Illegal drugs like cocaine fuel violence and exploitation in our communities, and we are determined to do all we can to protect the public by targeting those involved in their supply."  

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