Two men and a woman have been arrested after a vehicle was stopped in Glengormley, Co Antrim, with a suspected drugs haul worth £150,000 inside.
The arrest was made on the Prince Charles Way and in a follow-up operation in a Belfast city centre hotel a second man and the female where taken into custody.
Searches of the hotel room recovered a further amount of Class B drugs worth around £100,000. The discovery of the drugs has been hailed as a significant blow to the illegal substances trade ahead of the party season.
A statement from the PSNI said: "Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Organised Crime Unit have arrested three people and recovered suspected Class B controlled drugs worth approximately £250,000."
Detective Inspector Kelly from the Organised Crime Unit added: “One man, aged 41, was arrested after a van he was driving was stopped by police officers in the Prince Charles Way area of Glengormley around noon today, Monday November 18. During a search of the vehicle, suspected Class B drugs with a potential street value of £150,000 were located.
“During follow up enquiries, a 37-year-old man and 32-year-old woman were arrested at a hotel in Belfast city centre. Suspected Class B drugs worth approximately £105,000 were recovered from their room.
“The two men and the woman were arrested on suspicion of drug offences and remain in police custody at this time.
“This is a significant amount of drugs removed from our streets as we approach the festive season. We are committed to tackling organised and we will continue to disrupt the activities of this group and others involved in the supply of controlled drugs in our community.
“I would encourage anyone who has any information about the use or supply of illegal drugs to contact police on the non-emergency number 101 with any information they have. Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.”
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