16 arrested in £1.1m drugs bust & record heat
Police have arrested 16 men across Northern Ireland following a major drug seizure in County Fermanagh. At the same time, residents are being warned of extreme temperatures as the region experiences record-breaking heat, while civil servants in Belfast face new restrictions on participating in the upcoming Pride parade.
The arrests followed a police operation in the village of Clabby where officers seized £1.1 million worth of drugs. The 16 men were detained at various locations across Northern Ireland on Tuesday as part of the investigation into organized crime.
In weather news, people should take precautions against high temperatures as the UK records its hottest June night on record. Temperatures reached 36.4C in some regions; similar extreme heat in France has already led to at least 48 drowning deaths as people sought to cool down in open water, including a toddler found dead in a hot car.
Regarding local events, Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) staff will no longer be permitted to march as an official group in the Belfast Pride parade. Organizers expressed disappointment after the NICS—the permanent administration for the region's government—withdrew permission for its employees to participate as a formal block.
Finally, former DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) leader Jeffrey Donaldson has moved to forfeit his knighthood. The move follows his conviction for sex offences and includes renouncing his membership of an advisory board for King Charles.
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