Lanarkshire local's concern after police recover £373K worth of cannabis in 'sleepy' town drugs bust

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Lanarkshire local's concern after police recover £373K worth of cannabis in 'sleepy' town drugs bust
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At around 10.30am on Tuesday, July 16, officers from Lanarkshire CID raided an address on Sherifflats Road in Thankerston. A cannabis cultivation with an estimated street value of £373,00 was recovered.

A Lanarkshire local has expressed concern after police recovered thousands of pounds worth of cannabis from an address in Thankerton.

At around 10.30am on Tuesday, July 16, officers from Lanarkshire CID raided an address on Sherifflats Road in Thankerston. A cannabis cultivation with an estimated street value of £373,00 was recovered. Speaking to Glasgow Live, one local expressed their concerns saying Thankerton is a "sleepy little hamlet" and questioned if they were "safe in rural areas".

READ MORE: Glasgow residents warned over 'highly dangerous' invasive plant destroying historic buildingsPolice Scotland say enquiries are ongoing. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.30am on Tuesday, 16 July, 2024 officers from Lanarkshire CID executed a search warrant at an address in Sherifflats Road, Thankerton.“Enquiries are ongoing.”

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