A new recreational drug is being manufactured in Dundee and is flooding the streets of the city and surrounding areas, it was claimed on Friday.
St Andrews councillor Bill Sangster said he wants to alert young people, their parents and the Dundee and Fife area's tens of thousands of students to the perils of the drug, named "bubbles" by dealers.
The capsules, being sold for £4 each, contain a mixture of ecstasy and cocaine, and are being produced in Dundee and being sold throughout Tayside and Fife.
The councillor said: "It is being distributed as a legal drug by suppliers. However, I have been made aware that this information is totally untrue. It is illegal, is harmful and can become addictive.
"Only the involvement of members of the public can rid this terrible menace from our community."
Chief Inspector Graham Seath, head of Fife Constabulary's drug squad, said: "We are aware of a developing pattern concerning this type of drug, more commonly known as 'Bubbles,' but its relatively recent emergence makes any assessment of user numbers difficult to gauge.
"There is a strong possibility that constituents used in the manufacture of this drug may be illegal and come under the realms of current drug legislation.
"Investigations are continuing as we seek, with other agencies and partners involved in public protection, a profile of consumption which would assist us in our ongoing operations."
