07/12/2017

Officers Arrested In Connection With Prescription Drugs Probe

Two police officers have been arrested as part of an investigation into a number of potential offences.

The offences included theft and distribution of prescription drugs.

The officers were detained by Police Ombudsman investigators on Thursday morning, 07 December.

They were arrested at police stations in Co Antrim.

(CD)

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