£200,000 drug seizure at Belfast Airport as Organised Crime Unit arrests female passenger

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit have seized suspected Class B drugs with an estimated street value of £200,000 and arrested a 38-year-old woman at George Best Belfast City Airport.

The arrest took place on Saturday, 23rd August, after an air passenger was detected with cannabis concealed in their luggage.

Police confirmed the woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply.

Detective Inspector Kelly of the Organised Crime Unit said:

“Today is a great example of partnership work conducted by agencies within the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF). We are aware organised criminal groups seek to exploit any route into Northern Ireland to distribute drugs and profiteer from their criminality.

“The Police Service of Northern Ireland and our law enforcement partners within OCTF continue to detect and deter these groups from operating here.”

The woman remains in police custody and is being questioned by detectives.