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Man charged with drug dealing in probe into UVF
Eleven people were arrested in raids by officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (stock photo)
A man has been charged with Class A drug dealing in the investigation into the activities of the East Belfast UVF.
Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force arrested a 33-year-old man in the Lisburn area yesterday. Last night, he was charged with being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
He is due before Belfast Magistrates Court on April 18.
It is understood the arrest is linked to a search-and-arrest operation against the criminal activities of the East Belfast UVF conducted on March 22.
Eleven people were arrested in raids by officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force.
Some £15,000 worth of suspected Class A drugs, cash, clothing, cars and jewellery were also seized in 14 searches.
The PSNI described East Belfast UVF as "nothing more than a drugs gang who operate under a flag of convenience in an attempt to legitimise their existence".
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