Man charged after £125,000 of cannabis found in motorway vehicle stop

A man has been charged after police searching a car transporter and the vehicle it was carrying on a motorway found cannabis worth more than £125,000.

Police stopped a Fiat Ducato car transporter, which was carrying a Ford Focus, on the M74 northbound carriageway near Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway at about 11.45am on Thursday.

Both vehicles were searched and officers found herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of £125,400.

A 47-year-old man was arrested and charged, and he is due to appear in court in due course.

A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

Sergeant Lloyd Caven said: “We will use every tool and tactic at our disposal to prevent the sale and distribution of illegal drugs in our local communities.

“If you have any information or concerns about drug misuse, do not hesitate to contact Police Scotland on 101, or report this anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”