Another arrest in NI as part of NCA crackdown

One of the biggest ever law enforcement operations in the UK has resulted in a further arrest in Northern Ireland.
By Niall Deeney
Published 9th Jul 2020, 21:44 BST
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Northern Ireland has seen a series of arrests since the launch of Operation Venetic, a crackdown led by the UK’s National Crime Agency after an encrypted messaging system was hacked by authorities.

Since the launch of the operation in April, hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cash has been seized by authorities.

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In the latest move by police in Northern Ireland, a 50-year-old man in the Hollwood area was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the import of a class A drug, conspiracy to transfer criminal property, and a host of other offences.

Police searched two properties and seized ver £6,000, over 5,500 euros, a motorised scooter, mobile phones, a laptop, documents, and a small amount of class B drugs.