Northern Ireland

Man arrested after drugs seizure

A man is being held by police after a drugs seizure
A man is being held by police after a drugs seizure A man is being held by police after a drugs seizure

POLICE have seized £20,000 worth of class A drugs following the search of a house in west Belfast.

A 34-year-old man was arrested at the property in the McDonnell Street area on suspicion of a number of drugs and money laundering offences.

A quantity of cash was also found.

The PSNI's Organised Crime Unit, assisted by Tactical Support Group officers, carried out a planned search of the property on Sunday morning.

Detective Inspector Pete Mullan said: "We will continue to proactively tackle the issue of illegal drugs."

He added: "We want to ensure that we are doing everything possible to prevent the supply of drugs and arrest those involved while at the same time making people aware of the real danger posed to their health and their lives if they take illegal or controlled drugs."