Man charged after cash found hidden in vehicle in Belfast Harbour area

September 25, 2026 The Belfast Desk 0 Comments

A 36-year-old man has been charged after police said hundreds of thousands of pounds were found in a concealed compartment inside a vehicle during an operation in the Belfast Harbour area.

Belfast Harbour area, where a cash seizure led to a criminal property charge — The cash was found inside a concealed compartment in a vehicle during a police operation. (File image; the exact location in Belfast Harbour of Thursday’s police operation has not been specified.) © Albert Bridge / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The operation took place on Thursday, 24 September, and involved the PSNI’s Organised Crime Unit, Belfast Harbour Police and the National Crime Agency. Police said the man was arrested after the cash was discovered.

Belfast Harbour cash seizure leads to charge

The man has been charged with possessing criminal property and is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 25 September. The Public Prosecution Service will review the charge.

Police have described the amount as “hundreds of thousands of pounds” but have not disclosed an exact figure or alleged source for the money. The charge has not been tested in court. Read the PSNI statement.