09/11/2015

Man Arrested After Class B Drugs Found In Van

A man has been arrested after he failed to stop for police in east Belfast and was in possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply.

A van, which was travelling on the Castlereagh Road on Sunday night, failed to stop for police and was discovered a short time later crashed and abandoned on the Gransha Road.

A quantity of suspected cannabis was found in the van.

The man, in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply after a follow up search of a house in Belfast.

He has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

(CD/LM)

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