Belfast £90k drugs arrest: Man ‘struggled’ with suitcase on Lisburn Road

A man struggling with a large suitcase on Belfast’s Lisburn Road on Thursday was arrested after it was discovered the case contained around £90,000 worth of suspected herbal cannabis.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Jan 2020, 18:13 BST
Facebook image from PSNI South Belfast of drugs in suitcaseFacebook image from PSNI South Belfast of drugs in suitcase
Facebook image from PSNI South Belfast of drugs in suitcase

PSNI South Belfast posted a picture of the contents on Facebook, saying the 27-year-old also had false identity documents.

The message said: “Just after 10.30am this morning, our District Support Team officers noticed a male struggling to pull a brand new suitcase along the pavement on the Lisburn Road.

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“The officers stopped to speak with the man, who produced a number of identity documents under a number of aliases. On further enquiry, approximately 9kg of suspected herbal cannabis worth an estimated £90,000 was located in the suitcase and seized.

“The 27 year old male has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences and is currently helping with further enquiries.

“If you have any information or concerns about illegal drugs or drug dealing , contact us on the non-emergency number 101.

“Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.”