PSNI arrest woman in Belfast linked to 'significant' haul of counterfeit money and stolen goods and possession of Class C drugs
Police in west Belfast have arrested a women on suspicion of offences linked to handling stolen goods, a signifiant haul of counterfeit money and illegal drugs.
The arrest came after officers were alerted to a woman, aged 30, whom they believed to be driving while disqualified in the Rockville Street area, just off the Falls Road, on Friday morning, 16 October.
Police found the vehicle outside a property in the area – and then arrested the driver on suspicion of a number of motoring offences.
When officers searched the vehicle they found a "significant amount" of suspected counterfeit currency in it.
Police then searched the woman and found a quantity of suspected Class C controlled drugs.
Officers then searched a nearby property and seized a significant quantity of items, worth thousands of pounds, which they believe were stolen from commercial premises on the Boucher Road and Knocknagoney Road.
They then questioned the suspect on suspicion of a number of additional offences, including possessing counterfeit currency, handling stolen goods, and possession of a Class C controlled drug.
The woman has since been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Police are asking anyone with relevant information, including being approached by someone with stolen goods for sale, to contact them.
Officers added that counterfeit money can have a significant impact on local businesses and the public and appealed for anyone who is given a note they believe to be counterfeit not to pass it on but to report it to police.
Police can be contacted using the non-emergency reporting form https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals or by phone on101, quoting reference number 234 16/10/26.