16/09/2025

Woman Charged After West Belfast Drug Seizure

A 25-year-old woman has appeared in court today (16 September) following a significant drug seizure in west Belfast.

Police from the Organised Crime Branch searched a property in the Glenalina Park area on Thursday, 11 September, recovering suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of around £300,000.
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The woman has been charged with possession of a Class A controlled drug, possession of criminal property, and possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply.

All charges are subject to review by the Public Prosecution Service.

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