Three men charged after £10m ketamine haul seized in West Yorkshire village
It is believed to be the second-largest single seizure of the drug in the UK
Three men have been charged with drug offences after ketamine worth an estimated £10 million was seized in a West Yorkshire village.
Around 500kg of ketamine was seized at an address in Rose Avenue, Upton, near Pontefract, in what is believed to be the second-largest single seizure of the drug in the UK.
Officers found 20 black bin bags at the scene containing the drug.
The operation was led by officers from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Three men were arrested during the operation on Wednesday evening (September 23).
Curtis Binns, 32, of Sunny Avenue, Upton, was charged with possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply and money laundering.
Paul Turner, 40, of Common Lane, Upton, was charged with possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply.
Christopher Wills, 42, from Wolverhampton, was charged with supplying a Class B drug.
They have all been remanded to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court today (September 25).