Teenager in court after drugs raid

A TEENAGER has been and arrested and charged with drug offences after a police raid on a home uncovered a cannabis farm worth £120,000.

The 17-year-old boy was charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act following a search of the property in Barley Bree in Dalkeith at around 7.50am on Wednesday. Officers found around 400 plants which were being grown inside the home.

The youth was set to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday.

Police said inquiries were ongoing to trace any other occupants of the home, and anyone with information that can assist the investigation is asked to come forward.