Two men have appeared in court over the discovery of cocaine worth tens of thousands of pounds in a rented house on a quiet residential street in Norwich.

Illegal immigrant Besmir Doci, 38, of no fixed address, is charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of criminal property.

Armir Cenaj, 24, also of no fixed abode, is accused of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of criminal property.

Appearing before Norwich Magistrates’ Court via video link from HMP Norwich and speaking through an Albanian interpreter the pair spoke only to confirm their details and did not enter pleas to the charges.

It follows police stopping a car on Denmark Road in Norwich on June 5.

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Sally Harris, prosecuting, said Doci, who was discovered to have entered the UK illegally, was alleged to have had five clear sealed snap bags containing a white power and keys to a rented property.

Investigations led officers to a house in Constitution Hill where they located more than £35,000 worth of cocaine and almost £10,000 in cash.

Magistrates declined jurisdiction and committed the case to Norwich Crown Court with a preliminary hearing on July 10. Both men were remanded in custody.