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Police have arrested a man and seized a quantity of suspected Class A drugs in an operation linked to the West Belfast UDA.

Police have arrested a man and seized a quantity of suspected Class A drugs in an operation linked to the West Belfast UDA.

A 45-year-old man has been arrested and a quantity of suspected Class A drugs have been seized during a search on the Shankill road.

The Independent Reporting Commission also highlighted incidents including the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell.

Defiant loyalist Stephen ‘Mackers’ Matthews has told associates he has no intention of “going quietly”.

Two men who involved themselves in the supply of cocaine “for reward” were both sent to jail today.

Alleged mob boss Stephen ‘Mackers’ Matthews still has the protection of the UVF, sources close to the faction have said.

A LARGE quantity of counterfeit cigarettes and a sum of cash have been seized by police investigating suspected criminality linked to the UDA in Derry.

Police investigating suspected criminality linked to the UDA have seized a number of items following searches in Londonderry.

British chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s only mention of the north during Wednesday’s budget announcement was to pledge £3m to tackle paramilitarism.