Police raided three properties in Co Antrim on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of the North Antrim UDA.
Detectives attached to the Paramilitary Crime Task Force carried out the searches of the properties in Dervock and Ballymoney.
The raids were part of an ongoing investigation into suspected criminality linked to the North Antrim UDA, the PSNI said.
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“As a result of the searches, a quantity of suspected Class B drugs has been seized along with a number of electronic devices. The items will now be taken away for further forensic examination,” a police spokesman added.
“Our enquiries remain ongoing and these searches demonstrate of our commitment to tackle all types of criminality linked to paramilitaries in an ongoing effort to rid our communities of the harm these groups cause and of their coercive control.
“We would like to thank the local community for their continued support and will continue to act on the information you provide us. “I would encourage anyone with information about the supply or use of illegal drugs to contact police” or Crimestoppers.