Cookstown: Cannabis worth £1.7m seized from lorry
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Police say the suspected cannabis had an estimated street value of £1.7m
Suspected cannabis worth an estimated £1.7m has been recovered from a lorry in Cookstown, County Tyrone, police have said.
A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs and possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply.
He remains in custody.
Officers said the drugs had been taken away for further forensic examination.
Det Ch Insp Gail McCormick said: "As a result of today's search a large quantity of suspected dangerous controlled drugs are now safely off our streets."