Man due in court after £1m worth of cocaine seized in raid

Officers executed a warrant to search a property in Aberdeen on Tuesday afternoon.

A man is due to appear in court after police seized cocaine worth around £1m from a property in Aberdeen.

Officers executed a warrant to search a property on Ferrier Gardens during the afternoon of Tuesday, November 14.

During their search, officers discovered cocaine with an estimated potential value of £1m.

A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection with the recovery and is expected to appear in Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Wednesday, November 15.

Detective inspector Robin Sim said: “This is a significant recovery and is an example of our efforts to disrupt the trade in illegal drugs in the North East of Scotland.

“This operation also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

“Activity such as this is driven by community intelligence and I would urge anyone with information or concerns about drugs should contact us on 101, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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