Team smashed through front door
News reporter Andrea O’Neill was on the scene as officers raided an address in Westwood. Here is her account of Police Scotland’s swift and effective operation...
The adrenaline was pumping as I joined East Kilbride drug squad on a morning raid on an icy cold February morning.
A tip-off had led officers to a flat in Franklin Place where a 22-yearold man was suspected of being concerned in the supply of cannabis.
The possible dangers that lay ahead were made abundantly clear as we were briefed on potential weapons within the property and warned that violence was, as always, a very real threat.
The risk of a young child and two dogs being at home at the time was also thrown into the mix.
Maintaining control of the situation and the people involved during this visible and robust frontline policing tactic, we were told, was paramount.
Protected by body armour and a riot mask, an officer armed with a battering ram smashed through the front door of the flat. Making their presence heard, the team stormed inside and immediately exercised their powers to detect drugs and make an arrest.
This time the‘subject’was not present but a 64-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman were charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after controlled drugs, believed to be one ounce of herbal cannabis, were found. Both will be reported to the procurator fiscal.
The possible dangers that lay ahead were made abundantly clear…