'˜Large amount' of cash and £3.5k cannabis seized in Coleraine

Police have recovered cannabis with a street value of £3,500 in Portrush.
Money seized by police in Coleraine.Money seized by police in Coleraine.
Money seized by police in Coleraine.

The operation took place over the weekend but details only have been made public today.

Officers on duty in Portrush stopped a vehicle driving without valid insurance and when it was opened, according to the PSNI, a strong smell of cannabis was detected.

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“With assistance from our colleagues in PSNI Dog Section and police drugs dog Jonno, the vehicle was searched and approximately half a kilo gram of herbal cannabis was located. This has a street value of approximately £3,500,” PSNI North Coast posted on socail media

During subsequent searches, police added, other items were seized including a “large amount of money”. The vehicle concerned was also seized.