Over £30,000 worth of suspected cannabis and £100,000 worth of criminal property seized in Newry

By Q Radio News

Over £30,000 worth of suspected cannabis and £100,000 worth of criminal property has been seized in Newry. 

Two properties were targeted in the city by the Organised Crime Unit, led by the National Crime Agency, yesterday as part of a nationwide probe into organised crime. 

Speaking about the incident, Detective Inspector Shaw said  casual drug users are directly funding the violence, intimidation, and control inflicted by crime gangs on our communities.:

“These searches are further evidence of the commitment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit to tackling criminality linked to illegal drug dealing activity.

“Many people who spend money on a casual transaction at the weekend think that it isn’t harming anyone else; the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. Not only is it illegal to purchase these drugs but it fuels the local drug trade which causes irreparable damage and loss to many families and individuals whose lives it destroys. When you hand over money for a small amount of drugs at the weekend, this contributes to the violence,  intimidation, and control inflicted by crime gangs on our communities.

“The use of cannabis itself can damage your physical and mental health. Cannabis remains the most used drug by persons in treatment in Northern Ireland for drug addiction.

“We will continue to investigate those who profit from the misery and harm caused by illegal drugs.