New Milton man Thomas Prior facing drug charges relating to importation incident at East Midlands Airport and property search

A NEW Milton man faces drug charges following an importation incident at a Derby airport and a property search nearly two years ago.

Thomas Prior (35) is due to appear at Southampton Magistrates on Tuesday 22nd October.

He has been charged with possessing a controlled class B drug with intent to supply, acquiring/using/possessing criminal property and being concerned in the fraudulent evasion of a prohibition on the importation of a class B drug.

These allegations relate to a reported importation incident at East Midlands Airport on Thursday 20th October 2022.

There was also a subsequent search of a property on Prior’s home street Pennywell Gardens on Tuesday 8th November 2022.