iStockPolice have recovered £520,000 worth of drugs during a raid on a derelict property in Dumfries.
Officers seized a “significant quantity” of cannabis plans during a search of the premises on Irish Street on Monday morning.
Detective inspector Graeme Robertson, of Dumfries CID, said: “This is a substantial recovery and represents Police Scotland’s commitment to disrupting the cultivation and sale of illegal substances.
“Officers remain at the scene and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances. Information provided by the public is vital in helping us continue to do this and I am appealing to anyone with any information on this cultivation to please contact police.
“I would specifically ask anyone who has witnessed any suspicious behaviour in and around Irish Street, close to Buccleuch Street, in recent months to get in touch. Likewise, if you have any relevant CCTV or dashcam footage, please share it with us.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting incident 0698 of Monday, August 12.
Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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