Man charged over drugs find

Published Sunday, 14 October 2012
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A man has been charged after police uncovered cannabis worth £200,000 in Castlereagh.

Man charged over drugs find
Police uncovered £200k of cannabis in the Castlereagh property. (© UTV)

Detectives from Organised Crime branch found the drugs during the search of a property on Saturday.

A 28-year-old is facing drugs offences and is due to appear at Ards Magistrates' Court on Monday.

DCI Todd Clements from Organised Crime said police around the world are working together to restrict the sale of drugs, but, at a local level, communities also have a responsibility.

"This was quite a significant seizure, which builds on our determination to demonstrate to the people of Northern Ireland that we are committed to tackling the issues of drug distribution and drug supply," said DCI Clements.

"Drugs can have a devastating impact on communities, our young people and the wider associated anti-social behaviour issues that accompany drug misuse.

"I would appeal to local communities for their continued assistance in bringing those involved in this organised criminal activity before the courts," he added.

He urged anyone with information about the production, selling and misuse of drugs should contact police.

© UTV News
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2 Comments
Paky in belfast wrote (216 days ago):
Just shows the loyalist drugs trade is still well and truely going strong!! No matter wht they say, they are and have been for years and years now, flooding Belfast with all types of drugs! From weed to herion. Not just loyalist areas either but, working hand in hand with republican groups, also nationlist areas. Wouldn't mind so much if they were not so two faced about it!! Paky - somewhere in Belfast.
Phil in Belfast wrote (218 days ago):
"Drugs can have a devastating impact on communities, our young people and the wider associated anti-social behavior issues that accompany drug misuse." Not everyone that consumes cannabis is misusing it and not everyone that consumes cannabis is involved with anti social behavior. It's about time the law makers made provisions for peaceful consumers of cannabis.
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