Police in Carrickfergus arrested a man and a woman in the early hours of Monday 23rd February at a car park in the Marine Highway area of the town.
The man (39) and woman (32) were in a parked car which was approached by a passing police patrol shortly after 2am on Monday morning. After speaking with the occupants a search was conducted of the car and a large sum of money was located. Both were arrested and are currently being interviewed by detectives from Organised Crime Branch. A follow up search was carried out at a property in the Dunmurry area and approximately 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine, along with designer goods, was recovered by officers.
Detective Inspector Kelly from Organised Crime Branch said: “This is a significant find and demonstrates the commitment of our officers to removing drugs from our streets and disrupting the activities of organised crime groups. I would like to thank the officers involved in the arrests and subsequent search for their excellent police work.”
Anyone with information about criminal behaviour or the use or supply of illegal drugs is asked to call police on the non-emergency number 101.
A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/