Drugs worth £16m seized in Scotland

CLASS A drugs such as heroin and cocaine, with a street value of more than £16 million, have been seized by Scotland's Serious Organised Crime Taskforce over the past year.

By The Newsroom

Published 1st Jun 2010, 20:32 BST

Updated 1st Jun 2010, 20:34 BST

The seizures involved the recovery of 240kg of illegal drugs throughout Scotland.

A progress report also states that the taskforce was involved in the arrest of more than 600 individuals.

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