Police investigating “suspected criminal activity linked to the east Belfast UVF” have seized expensive watches and cash.
Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force carried out searches at business and residential properties in the Newtownards and Comber areas on Friday, April 28, the PSNI said in a statement issued on Friday.
Detective Sergeant Thompson added: “During the searches, a number of items were seized including a quantity of cash, a number of high-value watches, electrical items and suspected drugs paraphernalia, which will be examined in due course.