£1.2m of cocaine found in van stopped on motorway

A man has been charged after £1.2 million of drugs were recovered from a van in South Lanarkshire.

Officers stopped a Mercedes Benz Sprinter on the M74 northbound, near Abington, at 4.15pm on Thursday.

During a search of the vehicle, 30 kilograms of cocaine were found.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident and is due to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Friday.

Detective Superintendent Alan O'Brien said: "A recovery of this size shows the hard work our committed officers are putting in to help eradicate the supply of drugs in our communities.

"This type of behaviour will not be tolerated and we are determined to continue the disruption of the supply of drugs throughout the country.''