Police tell of major drugs haul

Police say they recovered heroin, cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of more than £560,000.

Officers discovered the drugs when they raided a property in the Cromarty Place area of Lossiemouth on Wednesday.

Two local women aged 20 and 28 and a 20-year-old man from the Elgin area have been charged with drugs offences.

Chief Inspector Maggie Miller, Police Scotland’s area commander, said: “Information provided by the public helps us build a picture which enables us to undertake local operations such as this to intercept drugs before they are distributed more widely.”

She added: “Some residents may be alarmed that this quantity of drugs has been recovered in their community and so local officers from the Lossiemouth community policing team will be carrying out high-visibility patrols and anyone with concerns is encouraged to discuss this with officers.”