Two men have been arrested after £300,000 of suspected Class B drugs were seized by Police in Ballymena.
Officers from Ballymena Local Policing Team recovered a quantity of the suspected drugs following a car stop in the town on Friday, October 15.
A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drugs offences.
A 34-year-old man was also arrested following a number of searches conducted by detectives from Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit in Ballymena, Larne and Belfast.
Both men were men were also arrested on suspicion of drugs offences in relation to the seizure of approximately £400,000 of suspected Class B drugs seized between May and September of this year.
They remain in police custody at this time.
Detective Inspector Kelly said: “The removal of drugs from our streets reflects our ongoing commitment to safeguarding the community.
“The possession and distribution of drugs within communities will not and should not be tolerated and we will continue our campaign against those who are intent on profiting from the significant harm caused by drugs criminality and activity."
