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| Six arrested after £1.3m in cannabis seized in Northern Ireland | Six arrested after £1.3m in cannabis seized in Northern Ireland |
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| An organised crime gang operating in Northern Ireland was behind the importation of herbal cannabis worth 1.3 million, police have said. | |
| Two 68-year-old women and a 72-year-old man were among six people arrested after the cannabis was found on a shipping pallet located inside an industrial-sized fuel tank at a property in Dromore, County Down, on Friday. | |
| The three pensioners have been released on bail pending further inquiries, while two men, aged 32 and 37, and a 42-year-old woman remain in custody. | |
| The discovery was made in a joint operation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Garda Síochána and Irish customs officials as part of the cross-border joint agency task force. | The discovery was made in a joint operation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Garda Síochána and Irish customs officials as part of the cross-border joint agency task force. |
| Det Supt Bobby Singleton said police believe the drugs were linked to an organised crime group in Northern Ireland. | Det Supt Bobby Singleton said police believe the drugs were linked to an organised crime group in Northern Ireland. |
| He said it was the largest seizure for some time. | He said it was the largest seizure for some time. |
| He added: “We are continuing to investigate but at the moment we believe these drugs are linked to the activities of an organised crime group operating in Northern Ireland.” | He added: “We are continuing to investigate but at the moment we believe these drugs are linked to the activities of an organised crime group operating in Northern Ireland.” |
| The Garda Síochána assistant commissioner Barry O’Brien said: “I wish to commend all agencies involved in both jurisdictions which resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of controlled drugs. | The Garda Síochána assistant commissioner Barry O’Brien said: “I wish to commend all agencies involved in both jurisdictions which resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of controlled drugs. |
| “This demonstrates the practical application of the cross-border joint agency task force.” | “This demonstrates the practical application of the cross-border joint agency task force.” |
| O’Brien added: “Our thanks go to all those involved in this operation for their diligence and professionalism. | O’Brien added: “Our thanks go to all those involved in this operation for their diligence and professionalism. |
| “Their combined hard work and dedication has gone a long way in helping us achieve our shared goal of keeping people safe.” | “Their combined hard work and dedication has gone a long way in helping us achieve our shared goal of keeping people safe.” |
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