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Glasgow Times
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- Glasgow Times
Man charged after 'cannabis worth up to £102k' recovered in Alexandria
Cops attended a property on Baird Crescent at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, August 19. Police say they recovered a cannabis cultivation of around 170 plants with an estimated street value of between £42,500 and £102,000. A 33-year-old man has since been arrested and charged in connection with the recovery. He is due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Wednesday, August 20. READ MORE: I am heartbroken I am giving up my TikTok viral spot, says Ron's Quality Snax Sergeant Robert MacLean said: 'This recovery highlights our commitment to disrupting drug-related crime in our communities. It also reinforces our ongoing commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious and Organised Crime Strategy. 'Information from the public is vital to our efforts, and I would encourage anyone concerned about drug-related activity to contact Police Scotland on 101. Alternatively, you can report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.'
Daily Record
7 hours ago
- Daily Record
Man charged after cannabis plants worth up to £102k seized in Alexandria
A 33-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the recovery of drugs from a property in Baird Crescent. A man has been arrested and charged after a cannabis cultivation worth over £100,000 was discovered by police. The 33-year-old was arrested and charged in connection with the recovery of drugs at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, August 19, when officers attended a property on Baird Crescent, Alexandria. A cannabis cultivation of approximately 170 plants, with an estimated street value of between £42,500 and £102,000, was found there. Sergeant Robert MacLean said: "This recovery highlights our commitment to disrupting drug-related crime in our communities. It also reinforces our ongoing commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious and Organised Crime Strategy. "Information from the public is vital to our efforts, and I would encourage anyone concerned about drugs-related activity to contact Police Scotland on 101. Alternatively, you can report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
Daily Record
19-06-2025
- Daily Record
Man jailed after cops uncover Scotland's biggest cannabis farm worth £6.3 million
Petrit Gjuraj was jailed for being concerned in the production of the controlled drug. A man has been jailed after cops raided a retail unit and seized £6.3 million worth of cannabis. Petrit Gjuraj, 24, was jailed for three years and three months at the High Court in Edinburgh today, Thursday, June 19 for being concerned in the production of the controlled drug. Acting on intelligence, cops raided a disused unit on Kirkcaldy's High Street on May 4, 2022, and discovered the cannabis farm over three stories of the building, worth up to £6.3 million. The sophisticated cultivation included a total of 1330 plants. Each area had irrigation, industrial heating and lighting units for the plants and there was living quarters for workers. Detective Sergeant Kayleigh Lewis, Fife CID, said: 'Uncovering a cultivation of this scale has a significant impact on the supply of cannabis onto Scotland's streets. 'I hope that this sentencing sends a clear message to anyone involved in the production and supply of illegal drugs that we will use all resources at our disposal to track you down and ensure you face the consequences. 'Police Scotland remains committed to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, and our officers are determined to protect members of the public from this type of criminality 'The support we receive from the public is vital and we urge anyone with information or concerns regarding drugs in their community to contact police through 101. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.'
STV News
19-06-2025
- STV News
Man jailed after former WH Smith turned into three-storey £6m cannabis factory
A man has been sentenced after a former branch of WH Smith in Fife was turned into a £6m cannabis factory. Petrit Gjuraj was sentenced to three years and three months in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh on Thursday. The 24-year-old was arrested after police caught him at the disused retail unit on High Street, Kirkcaldy, on May 4, 2022. Officers raided the unit and discovered a cannabis farm worth up to £6.3m. The farm included 1,330 plants over three storeys of the building, with each area having irrigation, industrial heating, and lighting units. Police said there were also living quarters for workers. Detective sergeant Kayleigh Lewis, Fife CID, said: 'Uncovering a cultivation of this scale has a significant impact on the supply of cannabis onto Scotland's streets. 'I hope that this sentencing sends a clear message to anyone involved in the production and supply of illegal drugs that we will use all resources at our disposal to track you down and ensure you face the consequences. 'Police Scotland remains committed to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, and our officers are determined to protect members of the public from this type of criminality 'The support we receive from the public is vital and we urge anyone with information or concerns regarding drugs in their community to contact police through 101. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Glasgow Times
13-06-2025
- Glasgow Times
Police find cannabis farm at property in Glasgow's Simshill
Officers executed a search warrant at an address on Carna Drive in Simshill at around 3.15pm on Thursday, June 12. Drugs with an estimated street value of around £120,000 were recovered. Police say enquiries into the discovery of the cannabis cultivation are ongoing. READ NEXT: 'Drugs worth nearly £1m' recovered from property in Shotts Detective Superintendent Stevie Elliot said: 'This significant recovery highlights our commitment to disrupting drug-related crime in our communities. 'It also reinforces our ongoing commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious and Organised Crime Strategy. 'Information from the public is vital to our efforts, and I would encourage anyone concerned about drug-related activity to contact Police Scotland on 101. 'Alternatively, you can report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.'
