A massive 10kg haul of cannabis has been discovered on the M74 near Larkhall after cops pulled over a motor for a dodgy light.
Officers from Lanarkshire's Road Policing Unit stopped the Ford Fiesta at around 3.40pm yesterday afternoon, November 11, after clocking the defect on the busy motorway.
But further enquiries revealed several vacuum packed bags within the vehicle which are understood to have contained herbal cannabis worth an estimated £40,000.
Sharing pictures of the seized drugs, Road Policing Scotland claimed that the driver reportedly swapped seats with their passenger.
They tweeted: “Lanarkshire Road Policing stopped this car on the M74 earlier due to a faulty light.
“Driver swapped seats with the front passenger in front of us. No licence, no insurance. 10kg of cannabis being delivered.
“Both arrested and held for court.”
Two men, aged 26 and 21, have been arrested in relation to road traffic and drugs offences and were expected to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court today, Friday, November 12.
Road Policing Constable Jack Swindells said: "Police Scotland is committed to tackling drug misuse and the Road Policing Unit will continue to play its part in disrupting the supply of illegal drugs into our communities."
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