26/10/2017

Three People Arrested After Drugs Found On North Coast

Three people have been arrested after police seized a large amount of drugs on the north coast.

Two men, aged 18 and 22 and a woman, aged 19, were detained on Wednesday, 25 October, following searches in Portrush, Coleraine and Limavady.

A number of Class A and B drugs are believed to have been found.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “The drugs recovered include a white powder, a white crystalline substance, a number of yellow tablets and suspected herbal cannabis."

(CD/LM)

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