Drugs recovery - Men arrested - Airdrie

A cannabis cultivation with an estimated street value of £300,000 has been seized by officers in Airdrie.

Around 10.45 am on Wednesday, 13 January 2021, officers, acting on information, searched a commercial unit in Railway Road, Airdrie, and discovered the cannabis cultivation of approximately 500 plants.

Two men, aged 29 and 37 years, have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. They are due to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Thursday, 14 January, 2021. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Sergeant Ross Edgar, Lanarkshire Police Division, said:

"We remain committed to tackling the production and sale of drugs across Lanarkshire and I would like to thank the public for their continued assistance in providing us with information that helps us carry out enforcement activity.”

If you have any information or concerns about drug misuse in your area, please report this to Police Scotland in confidence via 101, or to Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111.

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Drugs recovery - Men arrested - Airdrie

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