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High purity cocaine is creating a new generation of addicts in Scotland(Image: Getty Images\/EyeEm)<\/p>\nOfficers from Police Scotland executed a warrant at an address on Balintore Street in the Shettleston area of the city on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
19:29, 21 Dec 2025Updated 19:30, 21 Dec 2025<\/p>\n
High purity cocaine is creating a new generation of addicts in Scotland(Image: Getty Images\/EyeEm)<\/p>\n
Two men have been arrested after drugs<\/a> worth around \u00a310million were recovered in Glasgow.<\/p>\n Officers from Police Scotland<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n The two men, aged 43 and 22, have been arrested and charged in connection with the recovery.<\/p>\n They are due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court<\/a> on Monday, December 22. Detectives<\/a> say that further enquiries remain ongoing.<\/p>\n Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston said: \u201cDrugs cause nothing but misery in our communities and we are dedicated to disrupting the activities of those involved in their supply.<\/p>\n \u201cThis 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.<\/p>\n “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\u2019s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n You’ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n All you have to do is click here<\/a>, select ‘Join Community’ and you’re in!<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose ‘exit group’.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n This latest high value recovery comes after a record week of Police Scotland seizures<\/a> totalling almost \u00a314million across the country.<\/p>\n The recent raids include a recovery of cocaine worth more than \u00a38million, which was made when officers executed a warrant in Bellshill<\/a> on Thursday, December 11.<\/p>\n Significant quantities of ecstasy<\/a>, amphetamine and mephedrone were also seized in Fraserburgh, worth more than \u00a33.5million, on Friday, December 12.<\/p>\n