High-Speed Banbridge Chase Ends with £25,000 Class A Drug Bust as Suspects Flee on Foot

Speeding Ford Sparks Major Drugs Haul in Banbridge

Police in Banbridge stopped a blue Ford Focus zooming too fast on Drumsallagh Road on Saturday, 31 December. What followed was a dramatic chase and a big drug bust.

Driver and Passenger Bolt After Police Stop

Inspector Campbell revealed the officers pulled over the car just after 4.15pm. They chatted briefly with the driver and passenger before the pair made a swift getaway on foot.

£25,000 Worth of Class A Drugs Seized

Following a search of the area, police recovered over £25,000 of suspected Class A drugs – now safely off the streets. The hunt for the two men is ongoing.

Police Make Urgent Appeal

“Drugs have no place in our community,” said Inspector Campbell. “If you have any information on drug supply, possession or misuse, please contact police in confidence on 101 or report online at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.”