Police seize heroin worth £15,000 from HMP Perth

Published 18th Nov 2016

A significant amount of heroin has been uncovered at HMP Perth.

The drugs, worth an estimated £15,000, were discovered during a raid carried out by Police Scotland on Thursday, November 17.

A 26-year-old man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

Sergeant Dave Rice, from Perth’s Community Investigation Unit said:

“We will continue to take action to tackle drug-related criminality and work with partner agencies to reduce harm in our communities.

"If you have information that could help to take drugs out of our communities, tell us about it.

"Contact us on 101 or if you are concerned about remaining anonymous, you can phone Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111.”