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Almost €1.95m worth of drugs is seized in Northern Ireland

In the North, stg£1.46m (€1.95m) worth of drugs have been seized under a major crackdo...
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08.15 7 May 2015


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Almost €1.95m worth of drugs i...

Almost €1.95m worth of drugs is seized in Northern Ireland

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08.15 7 May 2015


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In the North, stg£1.46m (€1.95m) worth of drugs have been seized under a major crackdown.

The campaign is a joint initiative between the Policing and Community Safety Partnerships and Crimestoppers to tackle street-level drugs and drug dealing across Northern Ireland.

The 'Drug Dealers Don't Care, Do You?' media campaign was launched in Belfast on February 9th, and included television and radio advertising, as well as online and outdoor media material.

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In the following two months, police carried out 1,823 searches and made 704 seizures.

Some stg£1.46m worth of drugs were seized - the majority being herbal cannabis.

While some stg£44,000 (€58,934) worth of cash was also recovered.

357 people were arrested during this time, of which 78 were charged.

The operation has now concluded - but the PSNI says drugs will remain a priority for them.


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