Police say a quantity of suspected cannabis and a sum of cash were also recovered
Two people have been arrested after police recovered ‘suspected cocaine with a street value of around £40,000’ as a result of the search of a house in West Belfast.
The PSNI say a quantity of suspected cannabis and a sum of cash were also recovered.
Officers from the West Belfast Neighbourhood Policing Team, along with colleagues from Operational Support Department, conducted a search of a house in the Distillery Court area on Wednesday, October 15.
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A statement said: “A 49 year old woman and a 51 year old man have been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including possession of a class A drug with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, possession of a class B drug and possessing criminal property. They both remain in custody at this time.”
Sergeant Ellison added: “We remain committed to tackling both the supply of drugs in our community and disrupting criminals that profit from the proceeds of crime. Drug supply and misuse is a vicious cycle that we need to collectively break, and we all have a part to play.
“Our investigation is continuing and I would encourage anyone with information about the supply or use of illegal drugs to contact police on 101.
“You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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