Drugs and cash seized in County Down

Cannabis worth £15,000 and cash have been seized in County Down.

They were discovered after searches in the Newcastle area on Monday.

Two men aged 19 and 50 have been arrested.

Newry, Mourne & Down District Commander, Superintendent Norman Haslett said: “We are actively committed to removing illegal drugs from our streets, and proactively investigate and carry out searches to disrupt this activity, and those involved in the drugs trade.

“If you have any information about the use or supply of drugs you can contact police on 101, or submit a report 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/."