Three charged following drugs recovery in West Lothian

Two men and a woman have been arrested and charged in connection with drugs offences in West Lothian.

On Monday, 18 December, 2023, officers had cause to stop and search three people and an Audi S3 vehicle near Hunters Avenue in Whitburn. A quantity of cocaine with an estimated street value of up to £120,000 was recovered as a result of the search.

The two men, aged 32 and 43, and 39-year-old woman will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal and appear in court at a later date.

Detective Inspector Mark McCullagh said: “I’d like to take the opportunity to commend the excellent work of our Local and Road Policing colleagues who carried out this stop and allowed us to carry out our enquiries.

“This is a substantial recovery and highlights our continued commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

“Support from members of the public is absolutely vital to our work and I would continue to encourage anyone with information about drugs in their community to contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”