Eleven men have been charged following the seizure of cannabis plants across Scotland said to be worth more than £1.3m.
More than 100 Police Scotland officers across the country raided a number of properties – both industrial and private – on Friday morning.
In Glasgow, premises were targeted in the Woodlands, Gorbals, Kinning Park, Maryhill and Whiteinch areas of the city.
An estimated £244,900 worth of cannabis plants were recovered from the various addresses along with a five-figure sum of cash.
In Paisley, Renfrewshire, cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £120,000 were seized alongside a suspected £8,000 cocaine haul.
Cannabis plants worth an estimated £261,000 were recovered from a property in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, and a further batch worth in excess of £740,000 was seized from an address in Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Be the first to get Breaking News
Install the Sky News app for free
Read more:
Largest-ever haul of cannabis seized by police in Spain
Arrests made after ‘£2m cannabis farm’ seized by police in raid
London-listed cannabis group Kanabo to raise cash and install new chair
Families urge government to fund medical cannabis research
Arrests made after ‘£2m cannabis farm’ seized by Ayrshire police in raid
Eleven men, aged between 20 and 42, were arrested and charged in connection with the seizures.
The suspects were due to appear in court on Monday. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
Detective Inspector Alan Ferguson said: “This day of action was a culmination of months of planning by each of the pro-active teams and involved over 100 officers.
“I have no doubt that the seizures will have a significant impact on the eventual availability of the drugs on the street and, more importantly, an even more significant impact on those who supply the drugs.
“Our commitment to disrupting, seizing and arresting those responsible for this type of crime will continue and I’d encourage anyone who has suspicions of this type of criminal activity to contact police.”
