Two men arrested after £50,000 of cocaine and cannabis discovered in south Armagh

By Q Radio News

Two men have been arrested after police seized drugs with a street value of £50,000 in south Armagh today.

Officers searched properties in the Silverbridge and Crossmaglen area today, and found quantities of cocaine and cannabis, as well as cash believed to be from the proceeds of crime.

A 58-year-old man and a 32-year-old man were arrested and currently remain in police custody.

Breaking: Two men have been arrested after police seized cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of £50,000 after carrying out searches in the Silverbridge and Crossmaglen areas of Armagh today. pic.twitter.com/LSd9h2xaDX

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Inspector Adam Corner said: “Police remain fully committed to tackling the scourge of drugs in South Armagh and we will continue to proactively investigate and carry out searches to tackle this issue. Drugs do nothing but bring misery to individuals, their families and the wider community, so I would appeal to anyone who knows anything about illegal drugs or drug dealing in their area to contact police on 101. You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/

“Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/