Thousands of pounds worth of drugs found in car on the A90

A Vauxhall Vectra was stopped and searched on the Perth to Dundee road, around 9.10pm on Wednesday 18th December.

Published 19th Dec 2019

Three people have arrested and charged after drugs with a street value of £42,600 were found in a car on the A90.

A Vauxhall Vectra was stopped and searched on the Perth to Dundee road, around 9.10pm on Wednesday 18th December.

A quantity of heroin, cocaine and cannabis was subsequently recovered.

Two men, aged 31 and 60, and a woman, aged 26, have been arrested and charged in connection with the recovery and a number of road traffic offences.

They are expected to appear at Perth Sheriff Court tomorrow (Friday 20 December).

Sergeant Paul Taylor, from the Tayside Road Policing Team, said: “Drug misuse brings nothing but misery to our communities.

''I want to reassure people across Tayside that Police Scotland will use every tool and tactic at our disposal to remove these illegal substances from our streets.

If you have any information or concerns about drug misuse or wider criminality in your area, do not hesitate to contact us on 101 or report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.''