Man charged after search finds £60,000 worth of cannabis at train station

Drugs worth £60,000 have been recovered after a man was stopped at Aberdeen Train Station.

At around 7.40am on Thursday, a 65-year-old man was searched.

He was allegedly found to be in possession of a large quantity of cannabis.

He was arrested and charged and is expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday.

Detective constable Daniel Connelly said: “We remain committed to tackling the supply of controlled drugs in the North East and pro-actively target the individuals intent on causing harm to our local communities.

“We rely on the support of the public to help us take action to disrupt the drug trade.

“I would urge anyone with concerns or information about drugs to contact Police Scotland at any time on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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