20/09/2016

Number Of Items Recovered In Connection With £280k Cannabis Find

A number of items have been recovered by police in connection with a £280,000 cannabis find in August this year.

The items were seized during the search of a property in the Antrim Road area in north Belfast on Monday, 19 September.

Detective Sergeant Denis McGaffin said: "The search is part of our continued commitment to tackle the scourge of drugs on society and I would encourage anyone who has any information about the use or supply of illegal drugs to contact police on the non-emergency number 101.

"Alternatively, if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111."

(CD/JP)

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