PSNI seize knife and drugs from Glider passenger in west Belfast
A spokesperson for the PSNI said officers from the Safe Transport Team had been conducting patrols on board the Glider network.
"During our patrols many people commented how they were pleased to see Police on board services due to ongoing anti social behaviour concerns,' they said.
'Whilst on board, officers detained one male passenger for a search and located a small quantity of Class B Drugs and more concerningly, a flick knife.
"The dangers of carrying a knife are self explanatory and can some times lead to tragic consequences. The male will now be investigated for these offences.'
It comes after Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins outlined plans in February to extend the Glider service to north and south Belfast.
As part of the development, there will be more 'bus priority measures' in the city.
And there is anger after two elements of the scheme were dropped for now, with plans to run the Glider to Carryduff, and separately to Glengormley, not proceeding.
The full scheme will not be completed until 2030 at the earliest.
The Glider service of tram-like buses opened in September 2018.
It currently runs from the McKinstry roundabout in west Belfast to Dundonald park-and-ride in east Belfast via the city centre.
A second line connects the city centre to the Titanic Quarter.
Ms Kimmins said the Glider 'has been a huge success' and has helped transform and modernise public transport services in east and west Belfast.
She said extending the service to the north and south will bring 'the benefits of the Glider service to communities living along this route'.
But there was anger after plans to extend the service beyond Cairnshill Park and Ride to Carryduff, and separately to Glengormley, were dropped.
Ms Kimmins said that funding and feasibility studies led her to conclude "that any extension of the Glider service beyond Cairnshill Road Park and Ride towards Carryduff is not economically viable at this time but will be re-examined when further development along this route is realised'.
She also said that 'significant congestion within Glengormley', as well as the pending public realm scheme and limited funding 'make it challenging to extend the service into Glengormley'.
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