09/05/2005

Four men questioned following separate drug finds

Three men are being questioned by police after a substantial haul of drugs were discovered in Lisburn at the weekend.

Cannabis, worth an estimated street value of £750,000, was recovered by drugs squad officers in Stoneyford on Sunday afternoon.

Meanwhile, one man has been arrested after cannabis resin was recovered in west Belfast.

The drugs with a street value of £5,000 were found in the Ballymurphy area of the city.

There are no further details a present.

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