Six charged after joint investigation into drugs across Glasgow and Coatbridge

Six people have been charged following an investigation into drugs across Glasgow and North Lanarkshire.

Officers from the Organised Crime Partnership Scotland, a specialist team made up of NCA and Police Scotland investigators, arrested the group at addresses across Glasgow and Coatbridge between May 28 and 29.

The arrests came after several industrial units were raided in the Glasgow, Stewarton, Paisley and Hamilton areas.

Five men and a woman were questioned by officers and charged in connection with the raids.

They are due before the Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday, May 30.

NCA Regional head of Investigations Philip Marshall said: “These arrests are the culmination of a long-running operation into a group suspected of being involved in the supply of controlled drugs.

“The NCA will continue to work closely with our partners in Police Scotland to protect the public from the risks associated with illegal drugs and target those who are believed to manufacture or supply them.

“Our investigation continues following today’s arrests.”

Detective chief inspector Laura Sands, Organised Crime Counter Terrorism Unit, said: “This investigation underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

“Drugs cause misery in our communities, and we’re committed to working alongside partners to tackle the manufacture and distribution of illegal substances in Scotland.

“Information and support from the public is vital to our work, and I would encourage anyone with concerns about drug activity in their area to contact us via 101.”