By Robert Skates
Three men have been remanded into custody after police seized cocaine in County Antrim.
A quarter of a million pounds worth of the drug was discovered in a taxi at Nutts Corner on Thursday.
43-year-old Mark Patrick Nixon, a taxi driver, of Westway, Londonderry; Dale McCormick 22, a labourer of Springvale Park, Derry
and Michael Anthony Anwyl 30 of Irwin Avenue, Limavady, appeared at Ballymena Magistrates Court.
They each faced three charges - conspiracy to supply cocaine; possession of the
Class A drug with intent to supply and possession of the substance.
All three men were remanded in custody to appear at Antrim Magistrates Court via video link on December 19th.
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