Two men faced a court charged in relation to the £1.9m Co Derry drugs seizure earlier this week.
The drugs were seized by police during a raid at a warehouse in Castledawson on Thursday, May 9.
The two accused are both from Bolton and were arrested by police at the premises during the operation.
Elyas Saddique, 53, and Thomas James Foxcroft, 25, appeared at Omagh Magistrates’ Court via video link for a first remand hearing.
They were charged with being concerned in the supply of a class A drug, namely cocaine and being concerned in the supply of a class B drug, namely cannabis.
They were further both jointly charged with possession of a class A drug with intent to supply, namely cocaine and possession of a class B drug with intent to supply, namely cannabis.
A detective constable said he could connect both the accused to the charges.
He told the court officers from the PSNI’s Organised Crime Branch found 18kg of cocaine and 30kg of herbal cannabis concealed in boxes in the warehouse under packets of frozen green beans.
The court heard that Saddique was the registered owner of the business where the drugs were located and that he booked flights to the North of Ireland and rented a van used by him and Foxcroft.
The detective said police would be strongly opposing bail applications made by solicitors for both men on the grounds of reoffending and interfering in the police investigation.
The district judge said the accused were “not suitable candidates for bail” because of a “high risk of reoffending”.
He added the seizure involved a large amount of drugs and was “a serious criminal enterprise.”
Both men were remanded in custody and are due to appear in court again on Wednesday, June 5.
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