Officers investigating links to 'UDA criminality' seize suspected drugs in Co Antrim

“The searches and seizures are a demonstration of the PCTF’s commitment to tackle all types of criminality linked to paramilitaries"

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                 27th January, 2023. 

Suspected drugs have been seized as part of an investigation into 'criminality linked to the UDA'.

Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force assisted by officers from the Tactical Support Group and the District Support Team conducted a number of searches on Friday.

Items were seized from properties in the Newtownabbey and Templepatrick areas.

Read more: South East Antrim UDA nine men charged after weapons seized in Newtownabbey 

Detective Inspector Corrigan said: “As part of an ongoing investigation into suspected criminality linked to the South East Antrim UDA, we conducted proactive searches at properties in the Newtownabbey and Templepatrick areas.

With many thanks to: Belfast Live and Sophie McLoughlin for the original story. 

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Officers investigating links to 'UDA criminality' seize suspected drugs in Co Antrim