Cocaine and cannabis worth more than £87,000 seized in multiple raids in Barra and Stornoway

Cocaine and cannabis worth more than £87,000 has been seized after multiple raids in the Western Isles.

Officers seized cannabis plants worth around £7,200 after raiding a property on Barra on October 17.

A 68-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Officers also seized cocaine worth around £80,000 after raiding a property on Seaforth Road in Stornoway on October 24.

Enquiries into the discovery are ongoing.

Police raided two other addresses in Stornoway but no arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

Chief inspector Ross McCartney said: “These recoveries highlight our commitment to tackling dangerous and illegal drugs in our local communities.

“They also underline our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

“We are determined to protect the public from this harmful criminality by disrupting the drugs trade and preventing their manufacture and distribution.

“Information from the public is crucial. We will continue to act on information we receive and ask anyone with information or concerns to call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.