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Five arrested after huge drugs haul in Dromore Six arrested after £1.3 million drugs haul in Dromore
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Police say they have seized what they believe "could be one of Northern Ireland's largest ever hauls of herbal cannabis". Six people have been arrested by the PSNI following a joint operation with with the gardaí and Irish customs officials.
The drugs were intercepted and five people were arrested by PSNI officers on Friday. Police say the the drugs seizure "could be one of Northern Ireland's largest ever hauls of herbal cannabis".
It follows a joint operation by the PSNI, gardaí and Irish customs officials.
The drugs were found in an industrial sized fuel tank on a shipping pallet at a property in Dromore, County Down.The drugs were found in an industrial sized fuel tank on a shipping pallet at a property in Dromore, County Down.
The PSNI said three men and two women were detained at the property. PSNI estimate the drugs to be "worth in the region of £1.3 million".
Police also carried out "a number of follow up searches and enquiries at other locations". Three men - a 32 year-old, a 37 year-old and a 78 year-old, along with two women who are both 68 years-old were detained at the property.
PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin said the seizure demonstrated "the effectiveness of real-time intelligence sharing and cross-border collaboration". A 42 year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of a number of drugs charges.
All three pensioners have been released on bail.
Police also carried out a number of follow up searches and "enquiries at other locations".
PSNI Det. Supt. Bobby Singleton said the find is the largest seizure of drugs "for some time".
Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin said the seizure demonstrated "the effectiveness of real-time intelligence sharing and cross-border collaboration".
"With the assistance of our colleagues in An Garda Síochána and Revenue Commissioners we have undoubtedly prevented the significant harm that would have resulted from this huge consignment of drugs reaching the streets of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland today," he added."With the assistance of our colleagues in An Garda Síochána and Revenue Commissioners we have undoubtedly prevented the significant harm that would have resulted from this huge consignment of drugs reaching the streets of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland today," he added.
Garda Assistant Commissioner Barry O'Brien said the operation showed "the practical application of the Cross Border Joint Agency Task Force".Garda Assistant Commissioner Barry O'Brien said the operation showed "the practical application of the Cross Border Joint Agency Task Force".
"I wish to commend all agencies involved in both jurisdictions which resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of controlled drugs," he added. "I wish to commend all agencies involved in both jurisdictions which resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of controlled drugs."