Drugs bust nets £1.4m of cocaine: Co Down man arrested
A drugs bust in Co Down has netted cocaine with a street value of £1.4m, with a man in his 50s arrested during the raid.
This morning officers from the PSNI’s Organised Crime Branch and the force’s Tactical Support Team swooped on a house on Mourne Drive in Warrenpoint, close to the border with the Republic.
A police spokeswoman said a “large quantity of suspected cocaine” was seized, along with a sum of cash and electronic items.
A man aged 53 was arrested at the scene on suspicion of possession of Class A controlled drugs with intent to supply. He remains in custody at this time.
Stated the spokeswoman: “This significant seizure is the result of ongoing investigations relating to the supply of controlled drugs in the Co Down area. We are actively committed to removing dangerous drugs from our streets while disrupting and arresting those involved in the drugs trade.
“Support from the public is crucial and, with their help, we can focus our efforts on identifying those who make their living and cause so much misery and harm by bringing drugs to our streets and neighbourhoods. Together we can help protect those [that members of the public] care about.”
Anyone with information on or concerns about drugs in their community is asked to contact the police on non-emergency number 101. They can also make a report online via the force’s website at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport or by contacting the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.