Northern Ireland

Man (30) arrested over drug crimes linked to East Belfast UVF

A 30-year-old man was arrested in Belfast yesterday by detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force
A 30-year-old man was arrested in Belfast yesterday by detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force A 30-year-old man was arrested in Belfast yesterday by detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force

A 30-YEAR-OLD man was being questioned last night over drug crimes linked to the East Belfast UVF.

The man was arrested in Belfast yesterday by detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force.

The arrest came after police seized Class A and Class B drugs, drug dealing paraphernalia and cash from a property in east Belfast in April 2021.

A 22-year-old woman was reported to the Public Prosecution Service over the supply of class A drugs.

Police appealed to anyone with information to contact them on 101.