Men held after NI drugs seizure

Police in Northern Ireland are questioning two men after the seizure of £265,000 (€305,000) worth of suspected class A drugs …

Police in Northern Ireland are questioning two men after the seizure of £265,000 (€305,000) worth of suspected class A drugs in Belfast last night.

Drug squad officers raided a property in the Poleglass housing estate area of west Belfast in what was described as "an intelligence led" operation.

Two men, both aged 33, were arrested at the scene.

"They continue to assist police with their enquiries," added a PSNI spokeswoman.

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