Drug

Police have confirmed that a search in Bellshill has contributed to the recovery of a Class A drugs haul with an estimated street value of £25,770 plus other key items of interest to the police.

The drug in question was cocaine and a cash sum of £5,435 plus £12,500 of listed assets were seized between four undisclosed addresses in Bellshill and Coatbridge. This was after police appeared with a warrant on Wednesday, January 26.

They confirmed that a 35-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman have been arrested and charged with drug offences They were expected to have appeared at court at time of going to press.

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Meanwhile police have said that there was no evidence of activity at Strathclyde Park last Saturday, which had been earmarked as an “anti-vaxxer” training camp. A spokesman stated that there were no incidents which could have been linked to any such event. It is seemingly the second time a meet-up has been flagged up but failed to take place.