Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF), assisted by officers from the Tactical Support Group (TSG), conducted a search operation in Bangor on Friday 2nd August.

The search was part of an ongoing investigation into criminality linked to West Belfast UDA.

Detective Sergeant Gourley said: “A property in the Ballyvester Grove area was searched under the Misuse of Drugs Act, with a sum of cash and a number of mobile phones recovered. These items have been taken away for further forensic examination.

“This morning’s proactive operation is a demonstration of the PCTF’s commitment to tackle all types of criminality linked to paramilitaries, in an ongoing effort to rid our communities of the harm these groups cause and of their coercive control.


“If you have any concerns about criminality in your area, please contact police on101, or online at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”