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Suspected cannabis plants seized, East Belfast

22 Jun 2010

Detectives from the Police Services of Northern Ireland's Tactical Crime Unit in B District have seized a number of suspected cannabis plants.

At around 9.45am on Tuesday 22 June police carried out a search of a house at Bryson Court in the Short Strand area of East Belfast.

A suspected cannabis factory, comprising of over 20 plants and associated equipment, was seized by police.

A woman aged in her 30s, a man in his 20s and a woman in her 20s were arrested.

A search of a house at Harper Street in the Short Strand area was carried out a short time later and nine suspected cannabis plants were recovered.

Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.