A ROUTINE stop undertaken by police officers in Barnsley uncovered a 5kg haul of suspected class A drugs.
Motorist Shane Richards, 34, of Middle Meadow in Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire, appeared at Barnsley Magistrates’ Court, charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
The charge relates to an incident on June 6 when at around 4.50pm the vehicle Richards was driving was stopped by officers on Doncaster Road.
During a search of the vehicle, officers discovered the drugs.
Richards was remanded into custody until his next appearance at Sheffield Crown Court on July 10.
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