Leeds man charged over £17m cannabis import find

A man has been charged with conspiracy to import cannabis worth £17m into the UK from the USA.

James Montgomery, of Pinfold Lane, Methley, was arrested in the Allerton Bywater area of Leeds on Monday.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the 44-year-old was accused to trying to import cannabis weighing 213kg (34st 2lb).

He appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, where he was remanded in custody to appear at Leeds Crown Court on 3 December.

Mr Montgomery, who was arrested as part of an investigation by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit and West Yorkshire Police, was refused bail at Tuesday's hearing.

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