Two held over Belfast drugs haul

Two people were arrested in drugs bust in Belfast tonight during which guns, cannabis and cash were seized.

Two people were arrested in drugs bust in Belfast tonight during which guns, cannabis and cash were seized.

A 25-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman were arrested when police targeted a house in the nationalist Ballymurphy area of the city.

A number of weapons and cannabis with an estimated street value of £30,000 were uncovered, said a PSNI spokesman.

During another linked operation at a second property in the area a quantity of cash was recovered. There were no arrests.

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