There's been a major drugs operation in the lower shankill area of Belfast.
It's reported up to 7 houses were searched and 16 landrovers were on the scene near Malvern Way this morning.
A police helicopter was also flying overhead.
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of possessing class A controlled drugs.
He's been taken to Musgrave Police Station for questioning while a number of items have been removed for further examination.
In a statement the PSNI said: "Officers from Belfast City Policing District, supported by officers from Operational Support Department, conducted a number of searches in the Lower Shankill area of north Belfast this morning as part our ongoing commitment to tackle the supply of illegal drugs in the Belfast area."
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