Man charged in connection with seizure of 60kgs of drugs in Heywood

Date published: 10 March 2021


A man has been charged in connection with the seizure of a large quantity of suspected Class A drugs in Heywood.

Vladan Petrovic, 39, has been charged with possession of Class A controlled drugs with intent to supply and has been remanded into police custody.

Officers discovered approximately 28kgs of suspected Class A drugs in a vehicle in Heywood on Hareshill Road on Monday (8 March). Further searches of the vehicle revealed another 32kgs of suspected Class A drugs.

The seizure is estimated to be worth £1.8 million in total.

Petrovic is due to appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrate's Court today (Wednesday 10 March).

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