Man and woman arrested after £100,000 of cocaine found in car on A9

Two people have been arrested and charged after £100,000 worth of cocaine was found in a car on the A9 in the Highlands.

Road policing officers stopped a vehicle on the road near Crubenmore at around 12.55pm on Friday, February 27.

Along with a three-figure sum of cash, the class A drugs with an estimated street value of £100,000 was seized.

A 43-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman are due to appear in court at a later date.

Sergeant Calum MacAulay said: “We are determined to protect the public from this harmful criminality by disrupting the sale of illegal substances, preventing them being circulated on our streets and addressing the concerns of local people.

“Drugs cause misery in our communities and action like this is only possible through the continued support of the public.

“Information from the public is vital to our work and we urge anyone with information or concerns about drugs to contact us via 101 or make a call to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”