On Tuesday 26 May local District Support Team Officers arrested a 23 year old man on suspicion of drug possession and supply offences after stopping a vehicle on Sweep Road in Cookstown.
Upon being stopped, the suspect who was a passenger in the car, exited the vehicle and ran from police. He was pursued by officers on foot before being detained a short distance away.
Quantities of suspected ketamine and cocaine, with an estimated value of around £8,000 were subsequently recovered and will now be subject to examination. A sum of cash was also seized.
The male was subsequently released on conditional bail to allow for the examination of items seized and other police enquiries.
Chief Inspector Ryan McConville said: “Disrupting and dismantling the supply of drugs in Mid Ulster remains one of our district’s top priorities. Illegal drug supply directly funds organised crime, drives violence and increases exploitation within our communities.
We want to make our Mid Ulster a hostile environment for those involved in the drugs trade and we need the ongoing help of the public to continue to crackdown on those who peddle misery on our streets.
If you see or know of anyone who is dealing drugs in your local area, then contact us on 101 or make a report online via our website.
Information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 which gives people the power to speak up and stop crime."