Man appears in court after police discover £9.3m worth of heroin in car

West Yorkshire Police said Jason Smith appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court on Wednesday (Oct 28) charged with a count of being concerned in the supply of heroin.

It comes after police stopped a car on Valley Road in Bradford at around 6pm on Monday (Oct 26) and found suspected drugs inside.

The drugs were later confirmed to be heroin thought to have been worth around £9.3m on the street.

Smith, 24, of Beech Walk, Dewsbury, was remanded into custody and is set to appear at Leeds Crown Court on December 1.

A 44-year-old Dewsbury man was also arrested by officers as part of enquires, and has now been released under investigation.