More than £8m worth of drugs seized across Scotland

Glasgow Times

4 hours ago

Police Scotland announced that more than £8million worth of drugs have been removed from streets across the country since the beginning of May.
In the past week, more than £3million worth of illegal substances have been recovered following 'significant' seizures.
On Friday, officers reportedly discovered a cannabis cultivation with plants worth around £120,000 in the Simshill area of Glasgow.
Almost £1million worth of cannabis was also seized from an address in the High Street area of Shotts, North Lanarkshire, on Thursday.
On Tuesday, cannabis worth £640,000 was found after officers executed search warrants in the Church Street area of Alloa.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, cocaine worth £250,000 was seized after cops stopped a car on the M74 near Lockerbie, and £340,000 worth of cannabis was discovered at an address in Uphall.
Nearly £5million worth of drugs were seized in total from across Glasgow, Oban, Aberdeen, Denny, Cowdenbeath, Ayrshire, Stepps, and Dunfermline last month.
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Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Ferry said: 'Some of these were significant seizures and highlight our dedication to tackling drug crime in Scotland.
'Controlled substances are dangerous and cause real harm to individuals, families and communities. They are illegal for that very reason.
'Working closely with our partners, we remain focused on targeting individuals and organised crime groups, who selfishly exploit vulnerable people solely for their own financial gain.
'Results like these show our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy.
'We rely on information from the public, and anyone with information or concerns about drugs should contact Police Scotland on 101 or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.'