Aberdeenshire weed bust at Huntly property sees man charged

A police search has seen £15,000 of drugs recovered from a house on a town street.

Police confirmed that a significant quantity of cannabis was found in a property in Huntly on Monday.

A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the discovery, at a property on Bleachfield Street.

Officers arrived at the home at around 3pm on Monday, November 11, to carry out a search warrant.

During the search, they uncovered cannabis with an “estimated street value of around £15,000”, according to a police spokesperson.

The 24-year-old was released on an undertaking and is due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court at a later date.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Constable Robyn McKay said the bust was another example of the police tacking “harmful criminality”.

"Recoveries such as this highlight our determination to protect the public from this type of harmful criminality and make communities safer,” she said

“Information from the public is absolutely crucial to our work and we would continue to urge anyone with knowledge or concerns about drugs activity in their area to contact Police Scotland on 101.

“Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”