Man charged after cannabis worth £18,900 seized from flat 

Officers discovered the drugs while searching a flat in The Furlongs, Hamilton, on Wednesday.

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A man has been charged after cannabis worth £18,900 was seized from a flat in South Lanarkshire.

Officers discovered the drugs while searching a flat in The Furlongs, Hamilton, at around 4.10pm on Wednesday.

Police said the estimated street value of the cannabis cultivation recovered is up to £18,900.

A 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with the recovery.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 4.10pm on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, officers from the Airdrie Priority Policing Team discovered a cannabis cultivation following a search of a flat in The Furlongs, Hamilton.

“The estimated street value of the drugs recovered is up to £18,900.

“A 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with the recovery, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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