Man in court over £1m cannabis haul that fell off lorry onto M1

A man was remanded into custody today accused of having £1m worth of cannabis that fell off a lorry on a Belfast motorway.
By Alan Erwin
Published 7th Oct 2020, 13:33 BST
Some of the drugs recovered from the M1Some of the drugs recovered from the M1
Some of the drugs recovered from the M1

Nathan David Greene appeared at the city’s Magistrates Court charged with possessing Class B drugs with intent to supply.

The 33-year-old, of Drumaknockan Lane in Hillsborough, Co Down, was arrested by detectives investigating the seizure at the weekend.

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According to police the cannabis had been strapped to the roof of a large horse transporter-type vehicle.

The haul, with an estimated street value of £1m, was discovered on Saturday morning after the lorry shed its load near the Blacks Road junction of the M1 in south Belfast.

Greene spoke only to confirm that he understood the charges against him.

No further details were disclosed during the brief hearing.

With the police investigation continuing, defence barrister Joel Lindsay said it would be premature to seek bail at this stage.

District Judge Peter Magill remanded the accused in custody to appear again by video-link next month.