Drugs find in Newtownabbey and Templepatrick areas

Police are appealing for information
Author: Chris BrennanPublished 27th Jan 2023

Police officers from the Paramilitary Crime task forces seized a number of Class B and C drugs on Friday.

They were discovered in the Newtownabbey and Templepatrick areas - police say the find was part of an ongoing investigation into suspected criminality linked to the South East Antrim UDA.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “The searches and seizures are a demonstration of the PCTF’s commitment to tackle all types of criminality linked to paramilitaries, in an ongoing effort to rid our communities of the harm these groups cause and of their coercive control.

“Our enquiries are ongoing and we would like to thank the local community for their continued support and will continue to act on the information you provide us.”