Three men held after '£250k worth of cocaine' seized in Crumlin
Three men have been arrested by police after officers seized an estimated £250,000 of suspected cocaine was seized in Crumlin on Thursday evening.
Two men aged 22 and 42 were arrested in Crumlin after a vehicle was searched.
Detective Inspector Andrew Hamlin said: “We carried out a search of a vehicle on the Dundrod Road at Nutts Corner at around 4.45pm yesterday evening.
"A quantity of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of £250,000 was recovered.
“A second vehicle was stopped and searched on the Edenbane Road area of Kilrea and we arrested a 30-year-old man.
“The three men were arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A controlled drugs and possession of Class A controlled drugs with intent to supply. They remain in Police custody.
“Tackling the illegal sale and use of drugs is a priority for police. Seizures such as this demonstrate our ongoing commitment to tackling the scourge of drugs in our society.
“The PSNI is committed to making Northern Ireland a hostile environment for those in our community who are involved in serious drug crimes. We will seek to identify them, arrest them and place them before the courts.
“I would encourage anyone who has any information about the use or supply of illegal drugs to contact police on the non-emergency number 101 with any information they have.
"Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speck up and stop crime."