Cocaine recovered from Dumfries property
A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a search on Wellington Avenue.
A twenty-six-year-old man has been arrested and charged after cocaine was found during a police search in Dumfries.
Officers recovered the drug, worth an estimated twelve thousand five hundred pounds, from a property in Wellington Avenue on Thursday morning, after executing a warrant.
The man is due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court, and enquiries are continuing.
Detective Sergeant Grant Drennan said: “Today’s result demonstrates our continued commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.
“Drugs cause misery in our communities, and the public has a vital role in helping us to trace those involved in the supply of illegal substances.
“Anyone with information or concerns about drugs should contact us via 101 or make a call to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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