Drugs worth £1.1 million seized in Giffnock and Lockerbie

Drugs worth £1.1 million have been seized in Giffnock and Lockerbie on Wednesday, 7 August, 2024.

Around 3.30pm, following a search of a house in Carleton Drive, Giffnock, cocaine with an estimated street value of one million pounds was recovered.

Two men aged 29 and 35 years have been arrested and charged in connection and they are due to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court on Thursday, 8 August, 2024.

Around 6.40pm, a Toyota Yaris was stopped by officers on the A74(M) northbound, near to junction 17 at Lockerbie. Cannabis with an estimated street value of £100,000 was recovered.

Two men aged 29 and 58 years have been arrested and charged in connection and they are due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Thursday, 8 August, 2024.

Detective Superintendent Stevie Elliot said: “These significant recoveries highlight our determination to protect the public from this type of harmful criminality.

“It also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy and we will continue to work with partner agencies to tackle this issue and make our communities safer.

“Information from the public is absolutely crucial to our work and we would continue to urge anyone with knowledge or concerns about drugs activity in their area to contact Police Scotland on 101. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”