Suspected ketamine and cocaine worth 'around £8,000' seized after man attempted to flee from police in Cookstown
A quantity of suspected drugs was seized after a male attempted to flee from police in Cookstown on Tuesday evening (May 26).
District Support Team officers arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of drug possession and supply offences after stopping a vehicle on Sweep Road.
The suspect, who was a passenger, exited the car and ran from police. He was pursued by officers on foot before being detained a short distance away.
Police say quantities of suspected ketamine and cocaine, with an estimated value of around £8,000, were subsequently recovered and will now be subject to examination. A sum of cash was also seized.
The male was subsequently released on conditional bail to allow for the examination of items seized and other police enquiries.
Chief Inspector Ryan McConville said: “Disrupting and dismantling the supply of drugs in Mid Ulster remains one of our district’s top priorities. Illegal drug supply directly funds organised crime, drives violence and increases exploitation within our communities.
“We want to make our Mid Ulster a hostile environment for those involved in the drugs trade and we need the ongoing help of the public to continue to crackdown on those who peddle misery on our streets."
Anyone with information about drug dealing is asked to call police on 101, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on Tel 0800 555 111.