£4000 worth of cannabis and over £5000 in cash has been seized by police following searches in Belfast on Tuesday.
A car was stopped in Claremont Street and two searches were carried out at properties in north and south Belfast.
A woman, aged 34, and a man, aged 31, were arrested in suspicion of drug supply offences following the proactive policing operation by the Belfast District Support Team.
Police say a car was stopped at around 5:40pm at Claremont St. Both the woman and man were arrested, and following two searches at properties in the north and south of the city, a quantity of suspected herbal cannabis was seized with an estimated street value of £4,000. During these searches a sum of cash of over £5,000 and drugs paraphilia was recovered.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug, possession of a Class B drug and possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply.
The man was arrested on suspicion of possession of Class B drugs and possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply. Both have been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Sergeant Barton is asking for anyone with information to come forward.
“We would continue to appeal to anyone who knows anything about illegal drugs or supply in their area is asked to contact their local police station on the non-emergency number 101. Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime,” added Sergeant Barton.