Suspected drugs seized during road safety operations in Derry

Maydown Tactical Support Group officers have been conducting road safety operations across Derry City and Strabane District.

The results of which included a driver speeding almost 30 miles per hour over the legal limit and the seizure of suspected drugs.

On Thursday last the officer on patrol recovered suspected Class B drugs from a vehicle in the Waterside area.

The vehicle was seized and a teenager was arrested, and charged with offences.

The following day a driver was detected travelling at 79mph in a 50mph zone.

PSNI are urging the public to adhere to the ‘Fatal Five’: Don’t drink or drug drive, slow down, drive carefully, wear a seatbelt and don’t use your phone while driving.

They added that it’s a shared responsibility of all road users to keep themselves and each other safe.

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