Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Serious Crime Branch, supported by District police officers, conducted a proactive search of a property in west Belfast this morning, Friday 11th July.

A number of items were seized, including a small quantity of suspected controlled drugs. A man aged 52 was arrested on suspicion of possession of class A Controlled drug and being concerned in the supply of a class C controlled drug.

He was detained at an address in Rodney Drive and remains in custody at this time. The search was part of an investigation into criminality linked to the New IRA.