Co Armagh lorry driver in custody after £6 million cannabis haul found in vehicle at Belfast Port

A lorry driver from Portadown has been arrested after cannabis worth an estimated £6 million was found in a vehicle at Belfast Port.
By Mark Rainey
Published 26th May 2023, 23:16 BST
Updated 26th May 2023, 23:20 BST
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The 45-year-old was detained by officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) on Friday following the discovery of 300 kilos of the drug among a consigment of soft drinks.

NCA branch commander David Cunningham said: “This is a massive haul of cannabis which would have ended up on the streets of Northern Ireland.

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“Losing this amount of drugs will be a huge blow to the organised crime group behind this importation.”

The cannabis seized by the UK Border Force was disguised as a consignment of soft drinksThe cannabis seized by the UK Border Force was disguised as a consignment of soft drinks
The cannabis seized by the UK Border Force was disguised as a consignment of soft drinks

He went on to say: “We will continue to work with our partners to stop illegal drugs ending up in our communities.”

Border Force acting Assistant Director Darren Brabon said: “This seizure underlines Border Force’s commitment to reduce harm to communities, and we will continue to work with our partner agencies, including the NCA, to combat such criminality.”