FOUR people were arrested yesterday after police seized cocaine and cash at Belfast International Airport as part of an investigation into paramilitary drug crime.
Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) carried searches during an operation linked to the INLA in Belfast.
Two men and two women were arrested on suspicion of possession of a class A drug, possession of class A drug with intent to supply and attempting to export class A Drugs. They were in custody last night..
PSNI Detective Inspector Hamilton said the searches "are further evidence that PCTF are proactively investigating drugs criminality linked to paramilitaries".
"Today’s operation shows the hypocrisy of these drug criminals who claim to be defenders of their communities, but in actual fact are destroying their own community by preying on vulnerable members of society and making a profit from the harm caused by illegal drugs. The PCTF will continue to robustly and proactively pursue those drug criminals who hide behind the guise of paramilitaries," he said.
