Police attacked in Armagh drugs raid

Police officers were attacked by a gang of stone-throwing youths as they arrested a man during a drugs raid in Armagh last night…

Police officers were attacked by a gang of stone-throwing youths as they arrested a man during a drugs raid in Armagh last night.

A quantity of cannabis and cocaine worth about €1,500 were discovered during a planned search of a property in the Mullacreevie area of the city yesterday evening.

Two men and a woman were arrested by the PSNI, although one man and the woman were later released.

During the search operation officers were attacked by a gang of youths who congregated in the area and began throwing stones. The situation calmed after officers met community representatives.

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