Man charged after heroin and amphetamines worth £70,000 seized by police in Dundee

A man has been charged after heroin and amphetamines worth almost £70,000 were seized by police in Dundee.

Officers made the discovery while searching properties on Fintryside and Lansdowne Court around 1pm on Thursday.

Police recovered heroin with an estimated street value of £60,000 and amphetamines with an estimated value of around £9,600.

A 56-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with drug offences and is due to appear in court at a later date.

Detective Inspector Julia Ogilvie from the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit in Dundee said: “We are dedicated to disrupting the trade in illegal drugs which brings nothing but harm to our communities here in Dundee.

“This activity highlights our continued commitment to our communities locally and more widely the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

“Community intelligence is the lifeblood of operations such as this and I would urge anyone with concerns or information about drugs to call us on 101, or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”