30/01/2014

Man Arrested Over £1m Heroin Find

A man has been arrested in connection with the seizure of heroin, with an estimated street value of £1 million.

Police Scotland recovered the heroin, along with a quantity of tablets, a firearm and ammunition, during the search of a property in Inverleith Street in Carntyne.

A 33-year-old man has been charged with drug find. He has been released to appear again at a later date.

(MH/CD)

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