28/05/2015

Man Arrested Following £180,000 Cocaine Seizure

A 49-year-old has been arrested after police seized £180,000 worth of cocaine in east Belfast.

Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branchstopped a car on the Sydenham by-pass on Wednesday night.

Detective Inspector Trevor Stevenson said the suspect was being questioned at a Belfast police station.

(CD)

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