POLICE have seized drugs and mobile phones during raids connected to the south east Antrim UDA.
The searches by officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) took place on Friday.
A PSNI spokeswoman said: "As part of an ongoing investigation into suspected criminality linked to the south east Antrim UDA, we conducted proactive searches at properties in the Newtownabbey and Templepatrick areas.
"As a result of the searches a number of items were recovered, including a quantity of suspected Class B and Class C controlled drugs and mobile devices.
"The searches and seizures are a demonstration of the PCTF’s commitment to tackle all types of criminality linked to paramilitaries, in an ongoing effort to rid our communities of the harm these groups cause and of their coercive control.
"Our enquiries are ongoing and we would like to thank the local community for their continued support and will continue to act on the information you provide us."
