Officers from Police Scotland executed a warrant at an address on Balintore Street in the Shettleston area of the city on Sunday morning.
19:29, 21 Dec 2025Updated 19:30, 21 Dec 2025
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Two men have been arrested after drugs worth around £10million were recovered in Glasgow.
Officers from Police Scotland executed a warrant at an address on Balintore Street in the Shettleston area of the city on Sunday morning. Cops say that a significant quantity of cocaine, as well as a quantity of heroin, was found.
The two men, aged 43 and 22, have been arrested and charged in connection with the recovery.
They are due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday, December 22. Detectives say that further enquiries remain ongoing.
Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston said: “Drugs cause nothing but misery in our communities and we are dedicated to disrupting the activities of those involved in their supply.
“This is one of the largest drug recoveries ever made in Scotland and comes off the back of a number of other major seizures throughout December.
“Significant recoveries such as this highlights how taking drugs off the streets is a priority for Police Scotland, and further underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.”
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This latest high value recovery comes after a record week of Police Scotland seizures totalling almost £14million across the country.
The recent raids include a recovery of cocaine worth more than £8million, which was made when officers executed a warrant in Bellshill on Thursday, December 11.
Significant quantities of ecstasy, amphetamine and mephedrone were also seized in Fraserburgh, worth more than £3.5million, on Friday, December 12.
In Perthshire, officers acting on intelligence recovered cocaine worth £1.2million on Thursday, December 18, from an address in the Dunning area.
Along with other high value recoveries in Bridge of Earn, Lhanbryde and on the M74 near Moffat. A total of 15 arrests were made in connection with these incidents.
Assistant Chief Constable Houston added: “Information from the public is the lifeblood which helps us recover illegal drugs and to identify those involved in their supply.
“Anyone with information or concerns about drugs should contact us via 101 or make a call to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”