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Tara Fitzpatrick

Police seize £130K worth of cannabis from car on M74 as three arrested

Three people have been arrested after police seized a cannabis haul worth £130,000 from a car in Dumfries.

Officers stopped a vehicle on the M74 on Wednesday afternoon near Johnstonebridge.

Herbal cannabis with an estimated value of £130,000 was found inside.

A 52-year-old woman and two men, aged 38 and 18, were arrested in connection with this incident which occurred around 3.30pm.

Detective Inspector Dean Little from Dumfries CID said: “This is a significant amount of illegal drugs that have been removed from circulation and can no longer cause harm.

“If you have any information or concerns about drug misuse or wider criminality in your area, do not hesitate to contact us on 101 or report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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