Ballymena: £145,000 worth of suspected drugs and cash seized

Police made one arrest and seized suspected drugs and cash worth around £145,000 in Ballymena at the weekend.

District Support Team Officers stopped a vehicle in the vicinity of the Galgorm Road and conducted a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

In a statement, the PSNI added: “As a result of this search one male was arrested and a follow up search conducted at a property in Ballymena town centre.

"A significant amount of suspected Class A drugs were located along with a large amount of cash. Police estimate the total value of suspected Class A drugs and cash seized to be approximately £145,000.

Police say suspected Class A drugs were located along with a large amount of cash in Ballymena. Photo provided by PSNIplaceholder image
Police say suspected Class A drugs were located along with a large amount of cash in Ballymena. Photo provided by PSNI

"The District Support Team will continue to proactively target criminals operating in our district and take every opportunity to remove drugs from the community and deny criminals access to illegally gained money.

"This can only be done with the help and support of the public. If you know anything you would like to tell police about please make an online report, contact 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

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