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Arrest over £2.1m drug haul at Cairnryan ferry port
Published: 20th Jun 2012 15:56:26
A man has been arrested following the seizure of a "substantial quantity" of cannabis at a ferry port in south west Scotland.
The drugs were seized from a vehicle which was about to embark onto a ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast.
Police said the drugs had a potential street value of approximately £2.1m in Northern Ireland.
A 60-year-old man from the Manchester area has been arrested and is due to appear at Stranraer Sheriff Court.
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BBC News, 2012. Arrest over £2.1m drug haul at Cairnryan ferry port. [Online] (Updated 20 Jun 2012)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1435815-Arrest-over-2-1m-drug-haul-at-Cairnryan-ferry-port [Accessed 14th May 2013]
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