Man charged after £9.3m heroin seized in Bradford
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 10:11 · Archive
Jason Smith, 24, has been charged with drug supply after police found heroin worth £9.3 million in a car on Valley Road, Bradford.
Jason Smith, 24, of Beech Walk, Dewsbury, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin after police discovered £9.3 million worth of the drug in a car. Officers stopped the vehicle on Valley Road in Bradford at just before 6pm on 26 October and recovered suspected Class A drugs which were later confirmed to be heroin.
Smith appeared before Leeds Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody. He is due to next appear before Leeds Crown Court on 1 December.
A 44-year-old Dewsbury man was also arrested by officers as part of enquiries into the case and has been released under investigation.
The seizure forms part of an ongoing investigation into drugs offending in Kirklees and Bradford being conducted by the Kirklees Precision serious organised crime team.
How it is being reported
- Dewsbury man appears in court in connection with £9m drugs bustA Dewsbury man has appeared in court after heroin worth over £9million was seized by police.Dewsbury Reporter · 29 Oct, 09:54
- Man appears in court after police discover £9.3m worth of heroin in carA man has appeared in court after police discovered more than £9m of heroin in a car.Yorkshire Post · 28 Oct, 17:24
- Yorkshire man charged after £9 million of heroin found in carThe drugs have a street value of just over £9.3 millionHuddersfield Examiner · 28 Oct, 16:58
- Name of man charged after £9.3m of heroin seized when police stopped car in BradfordA man has appeared in court after heroin worth more than £9 million was seized when police stopped a car on one of Bradford's busiest roads.Telegraph & Argus · 28 Oct, 16:34
In this story: Jason Smith · Leeds Magistrates' Court · Leeds Crown Court · Bradford · Dewsbury · Kirklees · West Yorkshire Police
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem · Corrections log
Comments (0)