Drugs worth more than £125,000 seized by officers in Lerwick

Drugs worth more than £125,000 have been seized by officers in Lerwick.

Around 7.30am on Friday, 29 November 2024, officers stopped a van at the Ferry terminal and recovered around 1.3kg of Heroin worth an estimated street value of £65.000 and around 512g of Cocaine, worth an estimated street value of £64,000.

A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the recovery. He is due to appear from custody at Inverness Sheriff Court via video link on Monday, 2 December 2024.

Detective Inspector Calum Reid, said:

“This recovery highlights our continued commitment in Shetland to disrupting drug activity and supply within our communities.

“If you have information or concerns about drugs within the local community, do not hesitate to contact us on 101 or alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111."

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