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14/02/2022
£200,000 Drug Seizure Made At Larne Harbour
Suspected herbal cannabis worth an estimated £200,000 has been seized during a vehicle stop at Larne Harbour.
Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), working as part of the joint agency Organised Crime Task Force, conducted an operation in the Larne area in the early hours of Friday 11 February 2022.
Detective Chief Inspector Richard Thornton said: "Detectives, working alongside Larne Local Policing Team and our colleagues from HMRC, stopped a lorry in the Larne Harbour area just after 2 am this morning. A quantity of suspected herbal cannabis, with an estimated street value of approximately £200,000, was seized from the vehicle during the proactive operation. The lorry and trailer have also been seized for further examination.
"A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply. He remains in police custody at this time."
Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), working as part of the joint agency Organised Crime Task Force, conducted an operation in the Larne area in the early hours of Friday 11 February 2022.
Detective Chief Inspector Richard Thornton said: "Detectives, working alongside Larne Local Policing Team and our colleagues from HMRC, stopped a lorry in the Larne Harbour area just after 2 am this morning. A quantity of suspected herbal cannabis, with an estimated street value of approximately £200,000, was seized from the vehicle during the proactive operation. The lorry and trailer have also been seized for further examination.
"A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply. He remains in police custody at this time."
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