Pair charged in Italian cannabis probe
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Police arrested the pair in Milton Keynes on Thursday morning. They also seized two high-value vehicles.
The man and woman are the latest to be charged as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of cannabis from Italy to Northern Ireland.
In March, £800,000 worth of drugs were seized in the region during the PSNI-led operation, working with colleagues from the Italian Carabinieri and the National Crime Agency.
At the time, searches were carried out in Belfast, Greenisland, Bangor, Newtownards and Ballywalter – and in the Prato and Bologna areas of Italy.
A number of arrests were made in NI, England and Italy.
Detective Inspector Andy Dunlop, who is leading the investigation said: “This is a complex investigation, but we are vigorously pursuing all lines of inquiry which includes...
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