Nine held after drugs raids

NINE people will appear in court today following a series of drugs raids in the Aberdeen area.

They were arrested by police teams who also seized quantities of drugs and drug equipment.

Grampian Police officers raided houses in Summerhill, Tillydrone and Queens Road in Aberdeen, along with a property in Inverurie, on Friday.

They uncovered 28,000 of class A drugs in Inverurie and 14,000 of cocaine in Queens Road. Officers also found heroin, cannabis resin, diazepam and drug equipment.

Five men and four women, all from the Aberdeen area, were arrested and will appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court today.

Detective Inspector Martin Dunn, who led the enquiry, said: "This displays our determination to work with the local communities in the fight against drugs".