A detective who works in organised crime hailed the arrest and seizure as a “great example of partnership work”.
A woman has been arrested and suspected drugs worth an estimated £200,000 seized at an NI airport after a passenger was “detected” with cannabis in their luggage.
The arrest was made at George Best, Belfast City Airport on Saturday.
A detective who works in organised crime hailed the arrest and seizure as a “great example of partnership work”.
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A spokesperson for the PSNI said: “Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit have arrested a 38-year-old woman and seized suspected Class B drugs with an estimated street value of £200,000, earlier today Saturday 23rd August.
“The arrest occurred at George Best, Belfast City Airport after an air passenger was detected with cannabis in their luggage. The woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply.”
Detective Inspector Kelly of Organised Crime said: “Today is a great example of partnership work conducted by agencies within the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF). We are aware organised criminal groups seek to exploit any route into Northern Ireland to distribute drugs and profiteer from their criminality.
“The Police Service of Northern Ireland and our law enforcement partners within OCTF continue to detect and deter these groups from operating here.”
The Detective Inspector added: “The arrested person is currently in custody to be interviewed by detectives.”
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