PSNI Organised Crime Branch seize drugs with street value of £860,000

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have seized class A and B drugs with an estimated street value of £860,000 in Kilkeel today, Thursday 10th April. 

It follows a proactive search of a property in the Carrigenagh Road area. 

Supported by Tactical Support Group, officers seized a substantial quantity of suspected cocaine and cannabis. 

A police spokesman said:

“Our officers will continue to protect communities from the harm of illegal drugs. As a result of this excellent police work, a large quantity of suspected dangerous controlled drugs are now safely off our streets.

“Drugs have no place in our community and I am making a direct appeal to anyone with information about the illicit supply, possession or misuse of drugs to contact us on the non-emergency number 101.”

You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/

A police spokesman added:

“The seizure demonstrates our commitment to keeping local communities safe from this type of criminality and removing these illegal substances from our streets.”