Cannabis with an estimated street value of £425,000 has been seized after a lorry was searched.
PSNI officers stopped a man in a HGV travelling from the Larne Harbour area after 1.40am on Saturday.
A man has been arrested and is being detained in police custody.
“A search of the vehicle was conducted under the Misuse of Drugs Act and a quantity of suspected herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of £425,000 was seized,” Detective Inspector Conlan said.
“A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of class B controlled drugs and possession of class B controlled drugs with intent to supply.
“He remains in police custody at this time.”
The detective inspector continued: “Our officers will continue to protect communities from the harm of illegal drugs.
“As a result of this excellent police work, a large quantity of suspected dangerous controlled drugs are now safely off our streets.
“Drugs have no place in our community and I am making a direct appeal to anyone with information about the illicit supply, possession or misuse of drugs to contact police on the non-emergency number 101, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
“You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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