Police in Strabane have seized suspected cannabis and made an arrest following an incident in the town during the early hours of today.
A fire was reported at a flat on Main Street at around 12:40am.
Police and the Fire & Rescue Service responded.
There were no reports of injuries, however, the blaze, which has been deemed accidental, caused substantial smoke and fire damage to the flat.
Chief Inspector Clive Beatty said: “Thankfully, this fire didn’t spread to other flats and cause any injuries.
“While emergency services were at the scene, a small but sophisticated drug operation was discovered in a neighbouring property.
“Suspected Class B drugs, with an estimated street value of around £6,500, were seized along with drugs paraphernalia.”
A 37-year-old man remains in custody after he was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B drug, possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply and cultivating cannabis.
Chief Inspector Beatty added: “Drugs have no place in our community and we will continue to do all we can to detect and prevent those who possess, deal and financially benefit from drug dealing and proactively work to break their criminal drug dealing networks.
“I am appealing to anyone with information about drug misuse, or drug dealing, to call us on the non-emergency number 101 or contact a member of the Neighbourhood team directly.
“Alternatively, you can submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via: http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/
“You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at: http://crimestoppers-uk.org/
