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Six arrested after £1.3 million drugs haul in Dromore Six arrested after 'huge' £1.3m drugs haul in Dromore
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Six people have been arrested by the PSNI following a joint operation with with the gardaí and Irish customs officials. Six people have been arrested after the seizure of what police believe could be one of Northern Ireland's biggest ever hauls of herbal cannabis.
Police say the the drugs seizure "could be one of Northern Ireland's largest ever hauls of herbal cannabis". The drug was found hidden inside an industrial-sized fuel tank at a property in Dromore in County Down.
The drugs were found in an industrial sized fuel tank on a shipping pallet at a property in Dromore, County Down. The haul is estimated to be worth about £1.3m.
PSNI estimate the drugs to be "worth in the region of £1.3 million". It was discovered as part of a joint investigation involving the police forces on both sides of the Irish border and Irish customs officials.
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. Three men - aged 32, 37 and 78 - and two 68-year-old women were detained at the property.
A 42 year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of a number of drugs charges.A 42 year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of a number of drugs charges.
All three pensioners have been released on bail.All three pensioners have been released on bail.
Police also carried out a number of follow up searches and "enquiries at other locations". Police also carried out a number of follow-up searches at other locations.
PSNI Det. Supt. Bobby Singleton said the find is the largest seizure of drugs "for some time". Det Supt Bobby Singleton of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 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". Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin said it had "undoubtedly prevented the significant harm that would have resulted from this huge consignment of drugs reaching the streets" across Ireland.
"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 strength of police forces working together.
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."