15/03/2016

Police Seize Cannabis Worth Around £10,000 In Cookstown

Three men have been arrested after police seized cannabis worth an estimated value of £10,000 in Cookstown.

A black Volkswagen Passat car failed to stop for police in the Kiltyclogher Road area at around 1.30pm on Monday. As the car sped off, a bag containing a large quantity of cannabis, was thrown from the vehicle.

Police pursued the vehicle into the Dungannon area where a police officer was injured as she tried to approach the car on foot on the Circular Road. The officer was briefly dragged by the car, sustaining an injury to her arm.

The vehicle was later seen by police on the M1 motorway. It was reported that the occupants had abandoned the car at the Moira roundabout after flagging down a passing van. The three suspects forced the van driver to take them to the Crumlin area, where they were later arrested.

The Passat has been seized for examination along with the bag thrown from the car.

The injured officer received medical treatment and is now back on duty.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

(CD/LM)

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