Derry man accused of 20 drugs offences to be tried at Crown Court
A man facing a total of 20 drugs charges pleaded not guilty when he appeared at Derry Crown Court on Tuesday morning
Christopher Boast (36) of Gelvin Grange in the Waterside area of Derry was arraigned at the local Crown Court.
He faces five charges of being concerned in the supply of class C drugs on dates between May 1, 2021 and March 11, 2025, two counts of attempted possession of class C drugs with intent to supply on dates between March 1, 2024 and April 10, 2024 and 13 counts of possessing class C drugs with intent to supply on March 11, 2026.
When the charges were put to him at a hearing in Bishop Street Courthouse on Tuesday Boast pleaded not guilty to all of them.
The case will be reviewed on October 19 with a possible date for trial next January.
Boast was released on continuing bail.