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Daily Record
15 hours ago
- Daily Record
£1.3m cannabis haul recovered after police raid building in Greenock
Five men aged between 17 and 50 have since appeared in court in connection. Police have recovered a drugs haul worth around £1.3 million following a raid on an address in Greenock last week. Officers searched a property under warrant on Clarence Street in the Inverclyde town on Thursday, June 5 following a report suspecting cannabis was being grown on the premises. An extensive cannabis cultivation was discovered inside, which was found to have an estimated street value of £1,306,200. Five men, aged 17, 23, 26, 38 and 50, were later arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act, and appeared at Greenock Sheriff Court on Friday, June 6. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. A heavy police presence was seen in the area at the time of the raid, with multiple police vehicles parked along the street. Police cars appeared to be blocking the road at each end. Uniformed officers were also seen standing guard and talking to locals outside. Sergeant Gary Arthur said: 'This is a significant recovery and is an example of our efforts to disrupt the trade in illegal drugs in Scotland. 'It also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy. 'We would continue to urge anyone with information or concerns about drugs and firearms activity in their area to contact Police Scotland on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.'
Glasgow Times
a day ago
- Glasgow Times
Cannabis farm worth more than £1m found in Greenock
The discovery was made after officers executed a warrant at a property in Clarence Street on Thursday, June 5. An extensive cannabis cultivation was found inside, with the drugs having an estimated street value of £1,306,200. Five men, aged 17, 23, 26, 38 and 50 were arrested and charged in connection with drug offences. They appeared at Greenock Sheriff Court on Friday, June 6. Sergeant Gary Arthur said: "This is a significant recovery and is an example of our efforts to disrupt the trade in illegal drugs in Scotland. "It also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy. "We would continue to urge anyone with information or concerns about drugs and firearms activity in their area to contact Police Scotland on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
