Two men have been arrested after drugs worth £1.9 million were seized in Co Derry.
Following a police search in the Castledawson area on Thursday, the Class A and Class B drugs were discovered.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “The seizure was made during a search which was conducted at premises in the area.
“Two men, one aged in his 20s, and one aged in his 50s, were subsequently arrested on suspicion of a number drug-related offences.
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“They remain in police custody at this time.”
The spokesperson added: “Our officers will continue to protect communities from the harm of illegal drugs.
“As a result of this excellent police work, a large quantity of suspected dangerous controlled drugs are now safely off our streets.
“Drugs have no place in our community and I am making a direct appeal to anyone with information about the illicit supply, possession or misuse of drugs to contact police on the non-emergency number 101.”
SDLP assembly member Patsy McGlone has welcomed the seizure.
“Removing £2m of drugs from the street will save lives, prevent unnecessary heartbreak in our community and deal a significant blow to organised crime groups,” he said.
“The availability of drugs is a scourge on every community in the North, the more we can do to disrupt and dismantle those behind this death dealing, the better.”
