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03/03/2016
Two Men Arrested After Police Seize £60k Of Cocaine
Two men have been arrested after police seized drugs, worth a minimum street value of £60,000.
Suspected high purity cocaine and a very large quantity of benzocaine, which can be used as a mixing agent to increase the amount of cocaine available for sale, was discovered by police on Monday.
The searches were part of a joint operation between PSNI Reactive and Organised Crime Branch and An Garda Siochana National Drugs Unit.
The men, aged 25 and 30, were arrested in Belfast city centre and are being questioned at Musgrave Police Station on suspicion of a number of drugs and money laundering offences.
A number of searches also took place in Belfast, Coleraine, Portstewart and L'Derry areas as part of the operation.
A 20-year-old woman arrested as part of the operation has been released unconditionally and a 37-year-old man has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Detective Inspector Alan Pyper said: "These arrests are part of a pro-active investigation into the illegal drugs supply in Northern Ireland. I am delighted that we have taken these drugs out of circulation reducing the potential harm to individuals and communities."
(CD)
Suspected high purity cocaine and a very large quantity of benzocaine, which can be used as a mixing agent to increase the amount of cocaine available for sale, was discovered by police on Monday.
The searches were part of a joint operation between PSNI Reactive and Organised Crime Branch and An Garda Siochana National Drugs Unit.
The men, aged 25 and 30, were arrested in Belfast city centre and are being questioned at Musgrave Police Station on suspicion of a number of drugs and money laundering offences.
A number of searches also took place in Belfast, Coleraine, Portstewart and L'Derry areas as part of the operation.
A 20-year-old woman arrested as part of the operation has been released unconditionally and a 37-year-old man has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Detective Inspector Alan Pyper said: "These arrests are part of a pro-active investigation into the illegal drugs supply in Northern Ireland. I am delighted that we have taken these drugs out of circulation reducing the potential harm to individuals and communities."
(CD)
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