Cannabis worth £2.1million seized by police after Manchester man caught smuggling it into Northern Ireland

CANNABIS SEIZED: Manchester man arrested

By Dean Wilkins

Cannabis worth £2.1million on its way to Northern Ireland was seized by police and a Manchester man was arrested yesterday.

The 60-year-old is being questioned by officers after the seizure at Lochryan Port, Belfast Way.

The multi-million pound haul of cannabis was found in a vehicle which was about to get on the ferry to Belfast.

The drugs have a potential street value in Northern Ireland of approximately £2.1 million.

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