Two men have been arrested following the discovery of cannabis with a street value of £2.1m in County Tyrone.
Officers searched properties in the Cookstown and Coalisland areas on Saturday morning where they seized a significant quantity of the drug along with two vehicles and a number of other items.
The two men, who are 37 and 48, have been arrested on suspicion of involved in the supply of drugs.
A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman said: “This operation has dealt a significant blow to the supply and distribution of drugs in our communities.
“No drugs are safe and we remain committed to tackling the scourge of illegal substances.
” We continue to target activity that harms our communities by removing dangerous drugs from our streets and disrupting criminal activity.”
Meanwhile, an estimated €1m (£857,000) worth of suspected cannabis was seized by gardaí (Irish police) in County Meath.
It was recovered at a warehouse in Ashbourne on Thursday.
Gardaí were assisted by the Irish Revenue Customs Service in the operation.
The suspected cannabis was discovered in vacuum-packed bags and will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
There have been no arrests at this stage; gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
