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07/07/2016
Man Arrested Following Drugs Seizure
A man has been arrested following a drugs seizure in Grimsby, England, as part of an investigation into the supply of drugs into Northern Ireland.
The man is understood to be 41-years-old.
During a search in the Grimsby area, officers from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch, working alongside Humberside Police, seized an estimated ton of benzocaine. This can be used as a bulking agent for cocaine.
Detective Inspector Pete Mullan, from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch, said: "Today's arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of Class A drugs into Northern Ireland. With assistance from colleagues at Humberside Police we have carried out six searches during which an estimated ton of benzocaine has been seized. The suspect is being brought to Belfast for questioning.
"We are determined to tackle the threat posed to communities by illegal drugs and will work with law enforcement partners across the country to apprehend suspected offenders and help keep people safe."
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The man is understood to be 41-years-old.
During a search in the Grimsby area, officers from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch, working alongside Humberside Police, seized an estimated ton of benzocaine. This can be used as a bulking agent for cocaine.
Detective Inspector Pete Mullan, from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch, said: "Today's arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of Class A drugs into Northern Ireland. With assistance from colleagues at Humberside Police we have carried out six searches during which an estimated ton of benzocaine has been seized. The suspect is being brought to Belfast for questioning.
"We are determined to tackle the threat posed to communities by illegal drugs and will work with law enforcement partners across the country to apprehend suspected offenders and help keep people safe."
Image: PSNI.
(JP/MH)
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