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A 67-year-old man has been arrested and charged after cannabis worth £144,000 was found in a car stopped by police on the A90 in Aberdeenshire.
Officers acting on intelligence stopped the vehicle near Fordoun at around 10am on Saturday, May 3.
Around 24kg of drugs were found following a search of the vehicle, with the man now due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday, May 5.
Detective Sergeant Greg Dorrat said: “This was a significant drugs recovery that has taken £144,000 worth of drugs out of our communities
“Drugs cause misery in our communities, and we are determined to disrupt the supply of illegal substances and trace those involved.
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“This recovery underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s serious organised crime strategy.
“Information from the public is absolutely crucial to our work and we urge anyone with knowledge or concerns about drugs activity in their area to contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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