of a quantity of methadone from Drug Addiction Services.

The theft took place during a break-in last week at the organisation's head offices on Victoria Street, Hamilton.

Police have not revealed whether the synthetic drug has been recovered but said that investigations are still continuing. The man is due to appear in court next week.

Health Minister the Hon. Quinton Edness warned earlier in the week that methadone could be lethal if not taken on prescription.

He was among a number of people who feared it may have been sold to addicts on the streets of Bermuda.