£200k worth of drugs seized from car on Cromarty Bridge

A 29-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman have been arrested and charged in connection with alleged drugs offences.

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Published 10th Mar 2021

Drugs worth £200,000 have been recovered from a car on a Highland bridge.

Officers made the find after stopping the vehicle on the Cromarty bridge yesterday morning at around 9am.

A quantity of drugs, believed to be cocaine, was found as a 29-year-old man and 23-year-old woman have been arrested and charged in connection with alleged drugs offences.

The pair will appear at Inverness Sheriff Court tomorrow and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

Detective Inspector Craig Still said: "We are committed to disrupting the illegal and harmful supply of drugs in our communities and will work relentlessly using all resources at our disposal to ensure those involved are caught and brought to justice.

"If you have any information or concerns about drug misuse or wider criminality in your area, do not hesitate to contact police via telephone number 101 or report via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained."