Belfast: Cannabis estimated to be worth 拢6m seized at port

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Image caption, The discovery was made after a lorry containing a consignment of soft drinks was stopped and searched by Border Force officers

Cannabis with an estimated street value of 拢6m has been seized at Belfast port, the National Crime Agency (NCA) says.

The discovery of more than 300kg of cannabis was made after a lorry containing a consignment of soft drinks was stopped and searched by Border Force officers on Friday.

A 45-year-old man was arrested by NCA officers and remains in custody.

David Cunningham from the NCA said it was a "massive haul" which has been kept off the streets.

"Losing this amount of drugs will be a huge blow to the organised crime group behind this importation," he said .

"We will continue to work with our partners to stop illegal drugs ending up in our communities," he added.

Border Force acting Assistant Director Darren Brabon said: "This seizure underlines Border Force's commitment to reduce harm to communities, and we will continue to work with our partner agencies, including the NCA, to combat such criminality."