08/08/2017

Woman Arrested Over Cannabis Find

A 64-year-old woman has been arrested after police seized cannabis, worth an estimated £150,000, in Belfast.

The woman was detained during a search in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh and during a follow-up operation in the Donegall Road area of Belfast the PSNI discovered the cannabis.

A further quantity of cannabis, worth an estimated street value of £100,000, was also seized in Enniskillen.

The woman is being held on suspicion of a number of drugs offences.

Two men who were arrested in connection with the find in Belfast have been detained in police custody.

(CD)


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