Cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy worth £2.5k found in car

Eszter Tárnai

24 April 2024 at 8:06 am·1-min read

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Drugs worth £2,500 were found in a car in Burnside.

Police stopped the vehicle near the South Lanarkshire town and recovered the substances, including cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy.

A 40-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

The force said on social media: "On Monday, April 22, officers stopped a car in the Burnside area and recovered a quantity of drugs, including cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy, with an estimated street value of £2,500.

"A 40-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with this recovery."

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