Cocaine worth £400,000 seized in flat raid as investigation launched

Officers made the discovery while searching a flat under warrant in Provost Road on Tuesday.

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Cocaine with an estimated worth of £400,000 has been seized during a raid at a flat in Dundee.

Officers searched a flat on Provost Road under warrant around 8.30pm on Tuesday.

Four kilos of the class A drug with an estimated street value of £400,000 was recovered from the property.

Investigations into the “significant” seizure are ongoing.

Detective inspector Julia Ogilvie from the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit said: “This is a significant seizure which will impact on the amount of drugs circulating in Dundee.

“Illegal drugs cause such suffering to families and communities, and we remain determined to dismantle drug networks.

“This operation underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.”

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