A Wexford man is among four people charged with attempting to smuggle cannabis into Northern Ireland.

The herbal resin, with an estimated street value of more than £800,000, was concealed within pallets of orange juice.

Following a joint operation between the National Crime Authority and the PSNI, three men in Camlough, Northern Ireland, and a man in Birmingham were arrested on Thursday.

The 36-year-old man from Enniscorthy, Wexford has been charged with importing a controlled drug and conspiracy to fraudulently import a class B controlled drug.

A 51-year-old man and a 62-year-old man, both from Birmingham, and a 53-year-old from Bridgnorth in England were also charged with drugs offences.

All four were remanded to appear at Newry Magistrates Court again this morning.