Officers recover drugs worth thousands of pounds on the M74

Police in Dumfries and Galloway recovered thousands of pounds worth of drugs after stopping a car on the M74 on Friday 18 June.

The vehicle was pulled over near Junction 15 and after a search, herbal cannabis was discovered with a street value of around £50,000.

Two men, aged 19 and 20, were arrested and charged in connection with the incident, and are due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Monday 21 June.

Sergeant Jonathan Edgar from Dumfries & Galloway Road Policing said: “This is a significant amount of drugs that have been taken off the streets by our officers.

“These now cannot be sold, and prevent harm being caused in our communities.”

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Officers recover drugs worth thousands of pounds on the M74

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