Cannabis worth over £1m discovered in Tayside busts

Officers discovered the plants earlier this week

A premises on Nobel Road in Dundee was one location hit
Author: Kieran BrandPublished 9th Aug 2024

Over £1m worth of cannabis has been recovered from three properties in Tayside.

Approximately 800 plants, worth around £480,000, were discovered in a premises on Nobel Road on Wednesday and enquiries remain ongoing.

Then around 8pm on Thursday, 1000 plants, worth around £600,000, were discovered within a derelict property on Allen Street in Blairgowrie. Enquiries remain ongoing.

Hundreds of plants worth around £180,000 were also found at a property on Ledmore Terrace.

A 27-year-old man’s been arrested and charged in connection with drug offences and was due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court today.

Detective Sergeant David Feeney said: “Drugs cause misery in our communities and Police Scotland is committed to disrupting the cultivation and sale of illegal substances.

“Officers are removing drugs from communities right across Scotland day in, day out and information provided by the public is vital in helping us continue to do this.

“I would specifically ask anyone who witnesses any suspicious behaviour in and around buildings that aren’t frequently occupied, such as people coming and going at unusual times, or has concerns regarding drug productions and crime in their area, to report this so we can investigate.”

Those with concerns should report them to Police Scotland via 101, or to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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