Two men arrested in connection with drugs trafficking

Two men have been arrested in east Belfast in connection with drugs trafficking and money laundering.

The men, aged 26 and 23, were detained at 12.30pm on Monday, in the Beersbridge Road area of the city.

The PSNI also recovered cash and a quantity of suspected heroin during the arrests.

The two men are being held at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast.

Det Insp Andy Dunlop said: “We have been working closely with our colleagues within the District Support Team in Belfast to identify and arrest those suspected of supplying heroin on the streets of Belfast.

“The PSNI is determined to reduce the availability of this killer drug.”