Drug seizureswelcomed

RECENT seizures of the drug mephedrone have been welcomed by local MLA John O'Dowd.

Reacting to last week's swoops in Lurgan and Portadown Mr O'Dowd said: “This drug seizure follows another several weeks ago near Lurgan and I welcome the fact that the PSNI are making determined efforts against those supplying this drug.

“Abuse of these types of substances has devastated local peoples lives, young and not so young, from all backgrounds have fallen victim to the allure of this poison.

“I would call on anyone with information about the storage or supply of mephedrone to make that information available to the PSNI so the drug and its dealers can both be removed from our streets.”