Cocaine and by-products of Class A drugs have been found ‘quite strongly’ in Lough Erne and across some of the major lakes in the North. The concerning news was recently revealed on ‘The States of Us’ podcast on BBC NI, with scientists carrying out almost 140 different water samples from various waterways across the North. […]
Mulitple drug detections over the weekend in Fermanagh
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By Callum McGuigan FERMANAGH residents have raised concerns over the amount of drug seizures in the district, following a number of recent seizures of Class A and B substances. On Sunday evening police arrested a man for alleged road traffic offences in Tempo and had a warrant to search his house. Found inside was a quantity […]
Pensioner arrested after drugs found in car
TWO men, aged 66 and 47, were arrested after police uncovered a large quantity of class C drugs in a vehicle stopped by officers in Fivemiletown yesterday. A PSNI spokesperson said officers were conducting vehicle checkpoints as part of Operation Season’s Greetings when they noted what they believed to be the smell of cannabis emanating […]
One arrested after drugs found in Tempo
On Friday afternoon (November 21), Fermanagh and Omagh District Support Team (DST) carried out a premises search in the Tempo area under warrant. During the search, officers discovered a wide variety of controlled drugs, both within the property in plain sight and hidden throughout, including cocaine, diazepam, pregabalin and cannabis. Alongside the sizeable quantity of […]
Drugs and cash seized during police raid in Tempo
DRUGS and cash have been seized by police after a raid yesterday on a premise in Tempo. A police spokesperson said PSNI officers carried out a search of the premise yesterday afternoon. “During the search, officers discovered a wide variety of controlled drugs, both within the property in plain sight and hidden throughout, including cocaine, […]
Call for action following another drugs seizure
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THERE have been calls for a collective response to the ongoing issue of drugs in Fermanagh, following another major seizure in the county. Police seized a large quantity of Class A drugs in Enniskillen at the weekend, including suspected ketamine, cocaine and ecstasy pills, just days after uncovering as separate haul of £80,000 of cocaine in the county […]
£80K of suspected cocaine seized in Enniskillen
£80,000 of suspected cocaine was seized in Enniskillen yesterday evening, Thursday 14th August. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch investigating drugs criminality have seized a quantity of suspected cocaine and arrested three men following the stop and search of a vehicle in Enniskillen yesterday evening, Thursday 14th August. Detective Inspector […]
Fermanagh man opens up about addiction to Class A drugs
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A FERMANAGH man who came close to death after years of Class A drug abuse has warned that addiction is ‘everywhere’ as Enniskillen faces what he calls a worsening drugs crisis. Daniel Wills, originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, moved to Fermanagh in 1987 and attended school in Enniskillen. It was during those school years that […]
£10K of drugs uncovered in Enniskillen searches
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Cocaine, ketamine and opioid painkillers among the drugs uncovered in the Fermanagh county town in recent days.
Drugs thrown at cops during house search in Enniskillen
Drugs were thrown at police officers during an operation in Enniskillen, the PSNI has said. A police spokesperson said an address in the town was searched by members of the District Support Team (DST) by virtue of a warrant. “Some occupants thought it would be a clever idea to throw drugs out the window at […]