A man has been charged with possessing drugs at Preston Railway Station. 

County Lines taskforce officers stopped a man on April 18 and allegedly found almost 10kg of cannabis in a suitcase. 

Le Van Phuc, 29, appeared at Preston Magistrates' Court the following day and has now been charged with possession of a controlled class B drug with intent to supply.

He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Preston Crown Court on May 17 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "County Lines taskforce officers carried out a stop and search on a male at Preston station.

"A man has been charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply and remanded in custody for court."