Police sent to a house in Orkney on a lost property inquiry got more than they bargained for.
A man who answered the door apologised to the officers for the smell of weed hanging in the air.
He invited the officers in and they were confronted with a large pile of cannabis on the living room table.
The police in Orkney turned to Twitter to reveal their unexpected drug seizure and arrest.
The force’s tweet read: "Male reported last night for a drugs offence.
“Police were called to a house in Kirkwall for a lost property report last night.
“He apologised for the smell of drugs and then invited officers in.
“Large amount of drugs seized from living room table.”
The hashtag said: “ItsCalledDopeForAReason.”
Police Scotland confirmed the bizarre collar.
A spokesman said: “We can confirm a 22-year-old man has been charged with drug offences after a personal quantity of cannabis was recovered from a house in Kirkwall on the evening of Wednesday, 6 November.
“A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”
