More properties attacked in County Down as UDA drugs feud continues
Police have spent another night dealing with disruption
An ongoing UDA drugs feud has caused another night of disruption in parts of County Down.
Two properties were petrol bombed; one in Bangor and another in Newtownards.
A third was also attacked in Ards, with bricks thrown through a window and petrol poured onto the driveway
In statement in the early hours of this morning (Wed) The PSNI’s North Down and Ards District Commander, Johnston McDowell said, “Officers received a report shortly before 9.20pm that a house had been petrol bombed in the Ballyferris Walk area of Bangor.”
“We then received a second report at 9.30pm of damage being caused to a property in the Glenbrook Road area of Newtownards.”
“It was reported at least two men threw bricks through the front window of the house and poured petrol onto the driveway.”
“Police then received a third report at approximately 9.40pm of a petrol bomb attack at a block of flats in the Wallace Place area of Newtownards.”
“These incidents are linked to an ongoing feud between two rival drug gangs and police are following a number of lines of enquiry.”
“Thankfully, no injuries were reported on Tuesday evening. I would also like to extend my thanks to our colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service who attended.”
It means more than ten properties in total have now been targeted over the past week in the Ards and North Down area as part of the ongoing loyalist feud.
Two men are due in court later charged in connection with the recent spate of incidents.
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