'Suspected drugs' found at Newry Leisure Centre

By The Newsroom
Published 9th Dec 2023, 00:00 BST
Suspected drugs were found in Newry Leisure Centre.Suspected drugs were found in Newry Leisure Centre.
Suspected drugs were found in Newry Leisure Centre.
​A quantity of suspected drugs was found recently at Newry Leisure Centre, the Newry Reporter can reveal.

​A source who told this newspaper about the discovery said they were concerned about what could have happened if the substance had been picked up by a child.

A police spokesperson said: “Police in Ardmore received a report that a bag containing a trace amount of suspected drugs was found in Newry Leisure Centre [on] Saturday morning, November 25.

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“Officers were made aware on Monday, November 27 and advised that the item had been disposed of. Enquiries continue.”

Meanwhile, a council spokesperson said: “Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is working closely with the police in relation to this allegation. The Council cannot comment any further on this matter.”