Man arrested as armed police swoop on Montrose property

The 46-year-old was arrested after officers descended on an address in Montrose.

Marked police vehicles were seen in the Ferry Street and Commerce Road areas this morning.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 9am, officers acting under warrant searched a property in Ferry Avenue, Montrose, as part of an ongoing investigation.

"A 46-year-old man has now been arrested and charged.”

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