Man charged after 'significant' police drugs raid on Scottish island
A man has been arrested and charged after a police drugs bust on a Scottish island uncovered drugs worth a five-figure sum.
Officers raided the house on the island of Eday, Orkney, at around 9am on Thursday, December 17, seizing cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £30,000.
Around 9am on Thursday, 17 December, officers acting under warrant searched a house on the island of Eday, Orkney.
They also confiscated a four-figure sum of cash and equipment relating to the supply of drugs
During the operation, local police were assisted by the charity Orkney Drugs Dog.
A 57-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the raid, and is due at Kirkwall Sheriff Court at a later date.
A full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Chief Inspector Matt Webb, of Kirkwall Police Station, said: “This significant recovery demonstrates our ongoing commitment to disrupting the supply of drugs in our local communities.”