09/10/2014
Other News In Brief
Police Arrest Over £400k Cannabis Seizure
Police have arrested two people following the seizure of £400,000 of suspected herbal cannabis.
A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class B controlled drug, possession of a class B controlled drug with intent to supply and importing a controlled drug.
A 29-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class B controlled drug with intent to supply and importing a controlled drug.
Both arrests were made at premises in the Donegall Quay area of Belfast on 8 October.
Further searches were carried out at premises in the Coronation Road area of Carrickfergus, County Antrim, the Jerusalem Street area of south Belfast and the Westland Road area of Portadown, Armagh. A number of items were seized from these searches.
Police Appeal Over Armed Robbery
Police are appealing following the report of an armed robbery at business premises at the Ainsworth Avenue area of north Belfast on Tuesday 7 October.
Shortly after 20:50, it was reported that two males entered a shop in the area, one armed with a hammer. It is believed that a member of staff was pushed out of the way during the incident, but was not injured.
The two men then made off from the shop with a sum of money and a till in a white Citroen Saxo towards the Springfield Road area of west Belfast. Two other males are also believed to have been in the car.
The white Citroen Saxo was then found set alight at the Roumania Rise area of west Belfast at about 21:30.
Fire crews attended the scene and the car was completely destroyed. The stolen till was later recovered in the area of the Dunville Street area of west Belfast at around 00:50.
Police Investigate 'Suspicious Activity', Fermanagh
Police are carrying out a search operation in connection with "serious crime" in the Kinawley area of Fermanagh.
The search comes after police detained a man on Wednesday evening over "suspicious activity".
The man was taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Antrim Police Station and is currently assisting police with their enquiries.
Three-Vehicle Road Crash, Belfast
Two men and two women have been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle road crash in north Belfast.
The collision occurred in the Upper Hightown Road area at about 08:00 on Thursday morning.
Three fire crews were called to the scene and freed two men who were trapped in one vehicle and two women who were trapped in a second vehicle.
The four have been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital for treatment.
(IT/MH)
Police have arrested two people following the seizure of £400,000 of suspected herbal cannabis.
A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class B controlled drug, possession of a class B controlled drug with intent to supply and importing a controlled drug.
A 29-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class B controlled drug with intent to supply and importing a controlled drug.
Both arrests were made at premises in the Donegall Quay area of Belfast on 8 October.
Further searches were carried out at premises in the Coronation Road area of Carrickfergus, County Antrim, the Jerusalem Street area of south Belfast and the Westland Road area of Portadown, Armagh. A number of items were seized from these searches.
Police Appeal Over Armed Robbery
Police are appealing following the report of an armed robbery at business premises at the Ainsworth Avenue area of north Belfast on Tuesday 7 October.
Shortly after 20:50, it was reported that two males entered a shop in the area, one armed with a hammer. It is believed that a member of staff was pushed out of the way during the incident, but was not injured.
The two men then made off from the shop with a sum of money and a till in a white Citroen Saxo towards the Springfield Road area of west Belfast. Two other males are also believed to have been in the car.
The white Citroen Saxo was then found set alight at the Roumania Rise area of west Belfast at about 21:30.
Fire crews attended the scene and the car was completely destroyed. The stolen till was later recovered in the area of the Dunville Street area of west Belfast at around 00:50.
Police Investigate 'Suspicious Activity', Fermanagh
Police are carrying out a search operation in connection with "serious crime" in the Kinawley area of Fermanagh.
The search comes after police detained a man on Wednesday evening over "suspicious activity".
The man was taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Antrim Police Station and is currently assisting police with their enquiries.
Three-Vehicle Road Crash, Belfast
Two men and two women have been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle road crash in north Belfast.
The collision occurred in the Upper Hightown Road area at about 08:00 on Thursday morning.
Three fire crews were called to the scene and freed two men who were trapped in one vehicle and two women who were trapped in a second vehicle.
The four have been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital for treatment.
(IT/MH)
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