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| Charges over £15m drugs operation | Charges over £15m drugs operation |
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| More than 70 people from South East Asia have been charged in connection with a £15m drug manufacturing operation in Northern Ireland. | More than 70 people from South East Asia have been charged in connection with a £15m drug manufacturing operation in Northern Ireland. |
| Police said a total of 80 cannabis factories have been uncovered so far this year. | |
| It is understood about 27,000 plants and 410lb of herbal cannabis were seized. | It is understood about 27,000 plants and 410lb of herbal cannabis were seized. |
| Detectives believe the drugs were being manufactured for a market outside NI. | Detectives believe the drugs were being manufactured for a market outside NI. |
| Chief Inspector Peter Moore said: "It would be foolish to say we have completely eradicated the problem of cannabis factories in Northern Ireland but we have made a significant number of seizures and arrests. | Chief Inspector Peter Moore said: "It would be foolish to say we have completely eradicated the problem of cannabis factories in Northern Ireland but we have made a significant number of seizures and arrests. |
| "We have taken a robust, proactive approach to dealing with this problem and it has delivered positive results. | "We have taken a robust, proactive approach to dealing with this problem and it has delivered positive results. |
| "Our efforts will substantially reduce the likelihood of something similar happening again." | "Our efforts will substantially reduce the likelihood of something similar happening again." |