Drugs strapped to lorry roof fall off on M1 in Belfast

Image source, PSNI

Image caption, The vehicle which the drugs fell from has not yet been located

Drugs with an estimated street value of 拢1m have been recovered following an incident on the M1 in which a lorry shed its load.

It happened at about 06:50 BST on Saturday near the Blacks Road junction in south Belfast.

Suspected cannabis had been strapped to the roof of the vehicle, before coming loose.

The PSNI said it was "a significant amount of drugs, which have been taken out of circulation".

The force also said it would have a "huge impact" on organised crime.

The vehicle which the cannabis fell from has not yet been located.

The operation was carried out by detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit.

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"We are continuing with our enquiries, and I want to make a number of appeals about the vehicle involved, its movements and its whereabouts," said Det Insp Aubrey Shaw.

"At this time, the lorry has not been located."

He asked anyone who was on the M1 westbound near the area between 06:30 and 07:00 to contact police on the non-emergency line, and appealed for any footage of the incident.

The officer also encouraged anyone with information about the manufacture, sale, or supply of illegal drugs to get in touch.