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02/06/2023
Men Arrested After Suspected Class A Drugs Found In East Belfast
Two men have been arrested after suspected drugs worth around £100,000 were seized in east Belfast.
The men, aged 33 and 38, were arrested following the seizure of suspected Class A drugs, at around 8.30am on Thursday.
The arrests were made by detectives investigating criminality linked to the East Belfast UVF.
Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) searched a property where the drugs, a cocaine press and drug supply paraphernalia were discvered.
The two suspects remain in custody.
The men, aged 33 and 38, were arrested following the seizure of suspected Class A drugs, at around 8.30am on Thursday.
The arrests were made by detectives investigating criminality linked to the East Belfast UVF.
Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) searched a property where the drugs, a cocaine press and drug supply paraphernalia were discvered.
The two suspects remain in custody.
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