News
Archive December 2004
Cocaine seizure at Belfast Internation Airport
Cocaine with a street value of around £17,000 was seized at Belfast International Airport (30 December) during a planned search by police.
A 33 year old woman was arrested and charged wit
[ Friday 31 December 2004 ]
Customs seize 6.2 million smuggled cigarettes in Belfast
Customs officers in Belfast (29 December) have seized 6.2m cigarettes following a routine check on containers arriving at Belfast Docks from the Far East.
The consignment, had they been s
[ Thursday 30 December 2004 ]
£60,000 of counterfeit goods seized by police in weekend raids
Police in Belfast and Londonderry have seized counterfeit goods worth around £60,000 in a series or raids during the weekend (18/19 December).
On Saturday morning a haul of CD’s worth aro
[ Monday 20 December 2004 ]
Cigarettes and DVD’s seized in Belfast
Police in South Belfast have seized a large quantity of cigarettes during an operation directed against counterfeit goods this morning (17 December).
Police searched a number of cars in t
[ Friday 17 December 2004 ]
ARA acts against alcohol smuggling in counties Armagh and Tyrone
The Assets Recovery Agency has successfully started an action against individuals and companies involved in alleged excise offences relating to the importation of alcohol into the UK and Ireland.
[ Wednesday 15 December 2004 ]
Pearson welcomes latest ARA success
Security Minister and Chair of the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF), Ian Pearson MP, has said that the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) is making a significant contribution towards ensuring that crime
[ Wednesday 15 December 2004 ]
ARA freezes luxury Coleraine house and stables
The Assets Recovery Agency has been granted a series of Orders in the Belfast High Court resulting in the freezing of substantial assets estimated at £460,000 in the possession of Patrick Fleming a
[ Monday 13 December 2004 ]
Co-operation leads to success against organised criminals - Pearson
Security Minister and Chair of the Organised Crime Taskforce (OCTF), Ian Pearson MP, today said that the latest success by the Assets Recovery Agency in seizing an estimated £460,000 is reinforcing
[ Monday 13 December 2004 ]
Counterfeit DVD and CD seizures continue
Police have seized counterfeit DVD’s and CD’s in Strabane, County Tyrone (10 December). The goods, worth around £4,400, were seized at the Canal Basin market.
On Thursday (9 December), i
[ Friday 10 December 2004 ]
Customs raid illegal fuel operation in County Armagh
Customs officers, with support from PSNI, seized in excess of 65,000 litres of fuel from commercial premises in Co. Armagh (8 December).
During the operation, targeting non-compliant fuel distri
[ Wednesday 08 December 2004 ]
'Don't make this Christmas a gift for organised crime' - Pearson
Security Minister and Chair of the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF) Ian Pearson today urged the people of Northern Ireland to support legitimate retailers this Christmas. Mr Pearson was speaking
[ Tuesday 07 December 2004 ]
£40,000 of goods seized following house search in Belfast
One man was arrested and goods, with an estimated street value of £40,000, have been seized following a planned search operation at house in Lyndhurst Parade, North Belfast (December 2).
[ Thursday 02 December 2004 ]
