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Woman arrested after £120K of cannabis seized in East Belfast

A woman has been arrested in East Belfast after police uncovered around £120K of cannabis in a property.

Detectives from the PSNI Paramilitary Crime Task Force searched a house in the Cregagh Road area today after a parcel was intercepted by Border Force.

A 35-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including importation of a Class B drug and its possession.

She remains in police custody where she is assisting officers with their enquiries.

Detective Inspector Hamilton said: “This is an excellent example of partnership working between the Police Service of Northern Ireland and our partners at Border Force.

"As a result of our collaboration we have removed a large quantity of illegal drugs from the streets and prevented untold damage being caused to individuals and the wider community. Drugs harm our communities and cause misery to those who take them and their wider family circle.

"We will continue to work with the public and our partner agencies to seize illegal drugs and to prosecute those responsible.

 “Anyone with information about any criminality linked to drugs should contact police on 101 or anonymously through the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111, which gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.”

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