Drug and cash seizures - Paisley and A74(M)

Police Scotland report that around 5.15pm on Tuesday, 18 August, 2020, a 23-year-old man was stopped by officers while driving a car in Dee Drive in Paisley.  Following a search of the car, and later his home in Clydebank, 22 kilograms of cocaine and a Taser were recovered.  The drugs have an estimated value of £880,000.  The man will be appearing at Paisley Sheriff Court on 19 August 2020.

In a second and totally separate incident, around 8pm that same evening, a man was stopped by officers on the southbound carriageway of the A74(M) near to Eaglesfield, Dumfries and Galloway.  Following a search of the car a quantity of cash totalling almost £75,000 was found and seized.  A 28-year-old man was arrested and will be appearing at Dumfries Sheriff Court on 19 August 2020.

Detective Inspector Steven Elliot of the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism said:  Police Scotland is committed to tackling serious and organised crime head on and these two recent examples illustrate just what we are up against.  We are not alone in this fight and do rely on the help of our communities to help us.  Anyone who has any information which can help us catch those involved in organised crime should call us on the 101 number, or if they wish to remain anonymous, then through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”