Ford praises £1.2m drugs seizures

By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Feb 2016, 14:38 BST
Updated 2nd Feb 2016, 14:45 BST
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Justice Minister David Ford has praised seizures which have taken drugs worth nearly £1.2m off the streets across Northern Ireland in recent weeks.

Since January 5, drugs, including heroin and cannabis, worth £1,182,000 have been seized in Londonderry, Coleraine, Magherafelt, Ballymoney, Hillsborough, Poyntzpass and Belfast. There were 14 arrests, including three in connection with the production and supply of cocaine.

Minister Ford, who is chairman of the Organised Crime Task Force, commended the work of the PSNI, saying: “We remain committed to removing these harmful substances from our streets.

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