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09/02/2017
Two Men Arrested After Police Seize Drugs In Belfast
Two men, aged 28 and 31, have been arrested after police seized suspected herbal cannabis and cocaine in Belfast on Wednesday, 08 February.
Detectives stopped a car in the Duncrue Street area at around 8.15pm.
Police seized the vehicle as well as the drugs, which are believed to be worth a substantial amount.
The men have both been arrested for possession and supply of drug offences.
Detective Inspector Tom McClure, from the PSNI Reactive and Organised Crime Branch, said: "I believe this invention has struck a blow to the activities of an organised gang involved in serious drug criminality.
"The PSNI is committed to making Northern Ireland a hostile environment for those in their community who are involved in serious drug criminality. We will seek to identify them, arrest them and place them before the courts."
(CD/JP)
Detectives stopped a car in the Duncrue Street area at around 8.15pm.
Police seized the vehicle as well as the drugs, which are believed to be worth a substantial amount.
The men have both been arrested for possession and supply of drug offences.
Detective Inspector Tom McClure, from the PSNI Reactive and Organised Crime Branch, said: "I believe this invention has struck a blow to the activities of an organised gang involved in serious drug criminality.
"The PSNI is committed to making Northern Ireland a hostile environment for those in their community who are involved in serious drug criminality. We will seek to identify them, arrest them and place them before the courts."
(CD/JP)
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