16/06/2016

Man Arrested Over Cannabis Seizure In Enniskillen

A man has been arrested after police seized herbal cannabis, worth an estimated £75,000, in the Enniskillen area.

Police stopped a car on the Belfast Road in Tamlaght on Wednesday afternoon and found the drugs.

The arrest came during a wider investigation into organised crime gangs.

The cannabis, worth an estimated street value of £76,000, was discovered inside the car, along with a small quantity of a class A drugs believed to be cocaine.

A house on Claremount Street in Belfast has also been searched and a number of items have been seized for examination.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

(CD)

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