One million pounds worth of cannabis has been seized in Belfast and three men, aged 61, 43 and 29, have been arrested after a car was searched.
Officers stopped the car on the Ravenhill Road yesterday afternoon. A significant quantity of cannabis was then uncovered during a follow up search of an address in Belfast. The third suspect was also arrested during the search.
D/Insp Pete Mullan said drug dealers don’t care about communities and they use violence and intimidation to maintain their control.
“Money spent on cannabis and other drugs is often used to finance criminal gangs involved in other criminality,” he said.
And he said police are committed to making Northern Ireland a hostile environment for those involved in the drugs trade.
“We will seek to identify them, arrest them and place them before the courts,” he added.
Anyone with information or concerns about the supply of drugs in their community should call us on 101, or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.