Scotland police have seized drugs worth nearly £14 million in the lead-up to Christmas, describing it as a record-breaking week for drug recoveries nationwide.
The largest single haul was made on 11 December in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, where officers recovered more than £8 million worth of cocaine during a targeted raid. A day later, police uncovered ecstasy, amphetamine and mephedrone valued at over £3.5 million in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.
Additional operations across the country led to further major seizures. In Perth and Kinross, officers recovered £1.2 million worth of cocaine in Dunning, while another £560,000 worth of the Class A drug was found at a business premises in Bridge of Earn. In Moray, cocaine and cannabis valued at more than £500,000 were discovered in the loft of a property in the Lhanbryde area of Elgin.
Police also stopped a vehicle on the M74 near Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway, recovering £175,000 worth of cocaine.
A Police Scotlandhttps://www.scotland.police.uk spokesperson confirmed that 15 people have been arrested and charged in connection with drug offences linked to the operations.
Scotland Assistant Police Chief Constable Stuart Houston said the seizures represented one of the force’s most successful weeks in tackling drug supply. He stressed that policing efforts would continue throughout the festive period, adding that officers remain determined to disrupt organised crime and keep communities safe.
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