Drugs with a potential street value of £520,000 have been recovered from a derelict property in Dumfries, there have been several cannabis farms found in the town centre in recent years.
Around 10am on Monday, 12 August, 2024, detectives executing a warrant seized a significant quantity of cannabis plants from the premises on Irish Street following an intelligence-led operation.
Detective Inspector Graeme Robertson, Dumfries CID, said: “This is a substantial recovery and represents Police Scotland’s commitment to disrupting the cultivation and sale of illegal substances.
“Officers remain at the scene and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances. Information provided by the public is vital in helping us continue to do this and I am appealing to anyone with any information on this cultivation to please contact police.
“I would specifically ask anyone who has witnessed any suspicious behaviour in and around Irish Street, close to Buccleuch Street, in recent months to get in touch. Likewise, if you have any relevant CCTV or dashcam footage, please share it with us.
Anyone with any information should call 101, quoting incident 0698 of Monday, 12 August, 2024 or to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
