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| The police are expected to release film showing their biggest ever seizure of cannabis in Northern Ireland. | |
| Several tonnes of the drug, with an estimated street value of several million pounds, were found at a premises in Newtownards, County Down. | Several tonnes of the drug, with an estimated street value of several million pounds, were found at a premises in Newtownards, County Down. |
| On Tuesday, two men were arrested in an operation involving the PSNI and the Revenue and Customs Service. | |
| A police spokesman said it was a "highly significant seizure and the largest ever of cannabis in NI". | A police spokesman said it was a "highly significant seizure and the largest ever of cannabis in NI". |
| The police said the find was part of a commitment by the Organised Crime Task Force to crack down on illegal drugs. | The police said the find was part of a commitment by the Organised Crime Task Force to crack down on illegal drugs. |
| Cannabis is a dangerous drug and has the capacity to cause real harm Paul GogginsSecurity minister | Cannabis is a dangerous drug and has the capacity to cause real harm Paul GogginsSecurity minister |
| Speaking on Tuesday, Assistant Chief Constable Peter Sheridan said the seizure was "proof of our determination to tackle the scourge of illegal drugs". | |
| "At a strategic level, law enforcement agencies on both sides of the border have just taken part in a conference on organised crime in Limavady. | "At a strategic level, law enforcement agencies on both sides of the border have just taken part in a conference on organised crime in Limavady. |
| "At an operational level, agencies have worked together to protect the public and take drugs out of circulation." | "At an operational level, agencies have worked together to protect the public and take drugs out of circulation." |
| Security minister Paul Goggins, who chairs the Organised Crime Task Force, said the seizure "clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of our multi-agency approach". | Security minister Paul Goggins, who chairs the Organised Crime Task Force, said the seizure "clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of our multi-agency approach". |
| "Cannabis is a dangerous drug and has the capacity to cause real harm," he added. | "Cannabis is a dangerous drug and has the capacity to cause real harm," he added. |
| "Working together, these agencies have been able to remove illegal drugs from our communities and take the profit out of organised crime." | "Working together, these agencies have been able to remove illegal drugs from our communities and take the profit out of organised crime." |