PSNI seize £6000 of cannabis after noticing suspicious movement of driver in Irvinestown area
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PSNI officers from the District Support Team were on patrol in the Kesh Road area on Friday afternoon when they signalled to a driver to stop.
After stopping, the driver got out of the vehicle and made off on foot towards Mill Street.
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Hide AdThe suspect then threw away a parcel containing £5,000 of suspected cannabis, which officers later seized.
The 27-year-old man was arrested and when police searched his Brownhill Meadows property, they found more suspected cannabis worth £1,000 and a quantity of cash.
Police interviewed the suspect and released him on police bail to allow for further enquiries.
Sergeant Robinson said: “As a result of these searches, a quantity of suspected dangerous controlled drugs are now safely off our streets.
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Hide Ad“Drugs have no place in our community and I am making a direct appeal to anyone with information about the illicit supply, possession or misuse of drugs to contact police on the non-emergency number 101, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/."