29/02/2016

Nine Arrested In Connection With Heroin Supply In Portadown

Nine people have been arrested as part of a police operation against the supply of heroin in the Portadown area.

Police arrested eight men and one woman on Monday.

The suspects have been taken to Musgrave Police Station for questioning.

A number of searches were also conducted in the area.

Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson said: "This operation was the culmination of months of painstaking and coordinated work by various branches within the PSNI to combat the supply of heroin and other drugs across the district.

"I have spoken with the PSNI Command Centre this morning and wish to commend Superintendent David Moore and his team on taking significant action to remove from our streets those who deal in death.

"Information on drugs is crucial to the fight against its supply and I would encourage anyone who may have any information, no matter how unimportant they may feel it is, to contact the PSNI to help continue to bring this fight to the doorsteps of those ultimately responsible."

(CD)

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