Man charged over Aberdeen heroin find

Published 20th Dec 2018

Class A drugs worth around £3,600 have seen seized during an operation in Aberdeen yesterday.

CID officers executed the intelligence-led search warrant at a property in the Hazlehead Terrace area where a quantity of heroin was seized. A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection and is expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court today.

DC Matt McCall said: “Thankfully a large quantity of an illegal substance has been seized before it had the chance to end up in the hands of vulnerable people.

“North East Division is committed to tackling drug use and we carry out activity on a daily basis to remove even more substances from our communities. We rely on the public to do this and I continue to ask anyone with concerns about drug misuse to contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 if you would prefer to remain anonymous."