£2.1m of cannabis seized in County Tyrone

Two men have been arrested after suspected cannabis worth more than £2 million was discovered following searches in Co Tyrone.

Officers carried out the searches under the Misuse of Drugs Act in the early hours of Saturday at properties in Cookstown and Coalisland.

Detective Chief Inspector Mullan said: “This is operation has dealt a significant blow to the supply and distribution of drugs in our communities. No drugs are safe and we remain committed to tackling the scourge of illegal substances. We continue to target activity that harms our communities by removing dangerous drugs from our streets and disrupting criminal activity.

“If you have any information about the use or supply of drugs you can contact police on 101, or online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."