Thousands of pounds worth of drugs recovered on M74

Officers in Dumfries recovered thousands of pounds worth of drugs from a vehicle on the M74

Around 3.30pm on Wednesday 7 July, a car was stopped near J16, Johnstonebridge and herbal cannabis worth around £130,000 was discovered.

A 52-year-old woman and two men, aged 38 and 18, were arrested in connection with this incident.

Detective Inspector Dean Little from Dumfries CID said: “This is a significant amount of illegal drugs that have been removed from circulation and can no longer cause harm.

“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.”

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