{"id":64699,"date":"2025-05-01T04:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/64699\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T04:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:08:12","slug":"dunadry-police-seize-1-5m-in-drugs-and-ammunition-following-raid-on-shed-in-co-antrim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/64699\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunadry: Police seize \u00a31.5m in drugs and ammunition following raid on shed in Co Antrim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom4 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop4\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\" data-testid=\"title-summary\">A number of items have been removed for forensic examination\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Large quantities of drugs were discovered during the raid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1122aeaa-5b7a-4fef-8e0f-0fe8b3268f7e.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Large quantities of drugs were discovered during the raid<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Some of the haul found in a shed in Dunadry\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c23a861f-f838-4d56-a836-f60780b774b4.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Some of the haul found in a shed in Dunadry<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: Large quantities of drugs were discovered during the raid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746072491_916_1122aeaa-5b7a-4fef-8e0f-0fe8b3268f7e.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: Some of the haul found in a shed in Dunadry\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746072492_375_c23a861f-f838-4d56-a836-f60780b774b4.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Police have seized a quantity of Class A, B and C drugs with an estimated street value of \u00a31.5m following the search of a shed in rural Co Antrim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Substantial amounts of cocaine, cannabis and prescription tablets \u2013 as well as ammunition \u2013 were seized following the raid in the Dunadry area on Wednesday April 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Detective Inspector Conor Sweeney from Organised Crime Branch said: \u201cSupported by our Local Policing Team colleagues with assistance from Tactical Support Group and ANPR Interceptors, the drugs and drug-related paraphernalia have now been removed for forensic examination.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Some of the haul found in a shed in Dunadry\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746072492_25_c23a861f-f838-4d56-a836-f60780b774b4.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Some of the haul found in a shed in Dunadry<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cA related search was also conducted by officers at a premises in the nearby area, and our enquiries are continuing this evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWe work relentlessly to tackle the supply, use and harm caused by illegal drugs and we will continue to do this to disrupt and prevent those involved in drug-related activity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWe would ask anyone who may have information about drug-related activity in their community to contact us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cAny information, regardless of how insignificant it may seem, could help make a big difference in tackling this type of organised crime and the harm it causes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cInformation can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A number of items have been removed for forensic examination Large quantities of drugs were discovered during 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