Man charged after police seize £500,000 worth of drugs and £155,000 cash

More than a dozen kilograms of cocaine, heroin and crack cocaine were recovered

A man has been charged after police seized more than £500,000 worth of Class A drugs and £155,000 in cash in Birmingham.

Officers from the County Lines Taskforce arrested a man on Tuesday, September 15, on suspicion of drug dealing offences.

Police subsequently searched an address in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter as well as a vehicle, leading to the discovery of a large quantity of Class A drugs.

More than a dozen kilograms of cocaine, heroin and crack cocaine were recovered, with police estimating the drugs to have a combined value of around £500,000.

Officers also seized £155,000 in cash.

Mohamed Gulraiz, of the Jewellery Quarter, has since been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply heroin and possession of criminal property.

The 39-year-old appeared before Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday, September 17, where he was remanded in custody.

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