07/09/2023

Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Policing Team Make Major Drug Seizure

Drugs with an estimated street value of £50,000 have been seized in the Carnhill area of L'Derry.

Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) officers were on patrol in the area on Sunday afternoon, 3 September shortly after when they observed a car being driven in a suspicious manner. The car came to a stop in the Carnhill area and the two occupants got out of the car, walked away and did not return to it.

A subsequent search of the vehicle located a bag inside it containing a quantity of a white substance, suspected to be cocaine.

As part of enquiries, the vehicle from which the suspected drugs were located was also seized and taken away for examination.

The PSNI have issued an appeal for anyone with any information to contact them.

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